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temi - The Personal Robot - Is This Your Next Legal Assistant?

temi - The Personal Robot. What if you could hire a legal assistant that had AI access to all of the law, both primary and secondary sources, and could move around the office, and speak to you, and interact with you, and cost less than $1,500? Better, it didn't eat or sleep or rest, available to you 24-7? Well, personal robotics is getting there. Advances in AI are making this possible future a near reality. "temi, are you done with that memorandum yet?"

Google Duplex Is In The World

Google is moving forward with real world testing of Duplex, which gives your computer or phone a real human voice, inflection and interaction. The voices making these reservations are computers or phones. Google says they are going to identify such calls as being made by a computer; but, it is unclear how that will work. So, the next time you get a call, ask yourself whether it makes a difference if it is a human or not.

 

Google Pixel Buds - Great Sound And Easy To Use

I got a set of Pixel Earbuds yesterday, and they now work fine with any phone that has Google Assistant. No more waiting for tones to talk to the Assistant. Just press the button on the right ear bud, and ask your question. They are small, light, and unobtrusive, and come with a case that charges them when they are inside. This review hits all the features, and shows a demo of Google Translate that is pretty cool. Now, I just need to find someone who speaks a foreign language to communicate with. Oh, yes. Find me a millennial. 

A Robot In Every Home - What Could Go Wrong?

'Robots for everyone' in 5 years, says Japan's most valuable tech startup - CNET.In case you thought that we lawyers were an endangered species, you haven't been listening. In 5 years, this developer says there will be robots in every home, and they will take over the mundane house cleaning tasks that are the bane of our existence. However, what happens when they go rogue, and start throwing pots and pans around? No, I'm not talking about your spouse. Lawyers will be spending a lot of time litigating robot negligence and product liability. Was it the manufacturer's fault? Was there contributory negligence by the homeowner. Was the robot properly maintained and serviced? And, that doesn't even cover the army of lawyers required to write the warranty disclaimers and liability waivers required to purchase one of these domestic goddesses. I can't wait until I get my first robot product liability case. I will be using artificial intelligent research to quickly get to the relevant issues. At what point will I be litigating whether a robot has individual rights? And you thought you were going to live in a utopia without lawyers. Get over it. 

The Elephant In The Room - Why AI Won't Be Replacing Lawyers Anytime Soon

Machine Learning Confronts the Elephant in the Room | Quanta Magazine. Artificial Intelligence isn't really intelligent at all. Intelligence requires a (currently) human only ability. That ability is to distinguish between images that require a second look to analyze and determine objects. Until computers can be trained to take that "second look" before they make decisions, automated systems will have a critical flaw that could endanger real human beings. Call it human sight, or human judgment, it is one of the big reasons we are human, and, so far, we can't teach computers to do it. When computers can see the elephant in the room, AI will take a big step towards replacing humans in dangerous situations. Until then, fellow lawyers, our jobs are safe.

The Future of Technology and the Law | Tech Hangout Live - YouTube

The Future of Technology and the Law | Tech Hangout Live - YouTube. I will be interviewed on Thursday evening at 9 P.M. Eastern time by Mike Summers on the future of technology and the law. While aimed at lay persons, the discussion should be interesting, as we will be discussing the likely effects that artificial intelligence, and tech advances and social media and their effects on privacy and freedom of speech. As I have discussed often, technology has both expanded freedom of speech, and made it easier to restrict it at the same time. AI won't eliminate lawyers; but, as human beings, it will enhance our abilities. Will future lawyers be able to draw the lines between freedom and tyranny? Let's talk about it.

 

I'm A Robot. So What? You Still Want Me.

Want to convince someone you're not a robot? Use the word 'poop' - CNET. In the future, will we be able to tell the robots from the humans? Will we care? Of course, if all robots look like the ones in the movies, we probably won't; at least, until they start killing us. But, if you still want to know, or if you have to prove you are human, use words like "poop", or "soul", or "love". This assumes, of course, that the concepts aren't programmed into the future Terminators. It does seem like overkill to create a robot that "poops". But, some people are just sticklers for detail. Poop on, human.

The Future Is In Human Machine Interface Technology

The Military Now Has Tooth Mics For Invisible, Hands-Free Radio Calls - Defense One. No, Virginia, the foreseeable future does not involve Terminator robots roaming the earth, killing humans. However, the future will be populated by humans augmented with wearable and implantable technology that will enhance human function. Some of that technology will most definitely be used in warfare; but, battlefield communications will not be the only use. This article discusses a current, real product that consists of a microphone/speaker device that is connected to the teeth of the user. It enables speech and hearing through bone conduction, and will revolutionize communication in many situations. In the not too distant future, this technology may be used to connect to all of the human senses, including sight. Imagine a soldier being able to see in infrared without goggles. I am most interested in law practice, of course, so I am interested in a voice in my head that has encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and that can assist me in any situation. "Hey, ratbrain. Do you really want to cite that case to this Judge? He has ruled in similar situations that it doesn't apply. There is a 95% probability that you will lose. Cite this case instead."  

You Can Now Buy A Creepy Virtual Friend For $1,300

This video shows a real product coming soon in Japan. Think Alexa or Google Assistant trapped in a bottle in holographic form. Falling in love with a computer in the image of a cute girl notwithstanding, there might be benefits to a holographic girlfriend. She doesn't eat, she doesn't sleep, and you can turn her off. All kidding aside, I really can see the utility of this for the homebound, bedridden, or seriously ill; especially, children. But, imaginary friend comparisons aside, we run great risk when we humans interact more with anthropomorphic versions of friends than we do with the real thing. That said, what cool tech. Take my money, please. 

Google Assistant With Google Duplex - The Real Demo

In case you haven't heard it yet, here is the actual Duplex Assistant video, showing the Google AI sounding like a real person over the phone. Creepy and cool at the same time, no?