In today’s Brainyacts:

1. Citizen use of GenAI to get back $500

2. OpenAI plugin list

3. Poll results from the previous two editions

4. Apple AI is coming and other AI-related news

5. AI in Medicine Ph.D. and other news you can use

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Lead Story

⏱️ 🎓 Law School in 5 mins

I am on the road today in the northern remote edges of Montana, Idaho, and Washington. I was unable to write for this section given travel.

But have no fear. I found this article and it is a banger! 

Having spoken to a handful of state bar ethics committees recently, I keep raising the question of how citizen use of generative AI will likely force bar associations and state courts to finally get serious about crafting a workable definition of unauthorized practice of law.

Why do I say get serious? Because most times UPL is written in a way that quite simply states something like “UPL is what lawyers say it is. We are the only ones that can practice law. We are the only ones that can define the practice of law. And we get to say what is the practice of law and what isn’t on a case-by-case basis.” Clear as mud.

So here is the story. When reading, ask yourself if this is a good use of generative AI. Is this a threat to lawyers? Is this practicing law on the part of the human or the AI tools he is using?

How I Used ChatGPT to Get $500 Back from a Sneaky Rental Car Company

Spotlight Story

OpenAI Plugins.

For those of you who have ventured into using plugins, you know that the plugin market is a scene of chaos and vast unknowns. Just trying to find plugins requires clicking through dozens of windows as you move through the long list.

Well, if you want a quicker way to discover new plugins, here is a nice easy-to-read list.

Poll Results.

The last two editions had a quick poll asking how often you use some form of Generative AI in a typical week. Below are the results.

This is not too surprising given that you are all readers of this newsletter and therefore actively tracking and learning about Generative AI.

For those who chose “never” I am thankful that you read this newsletter given that you are not using the tech. If any of you want to drop me a line to share more insight into why you are not using it, I would love to hear from you.

AI Model Notables

• OpenAI announces its first developer conference

• Microsoft Says It Will Protect Customers from AI Copyright Lawsuits

• Anthropic launches Claude Pro (US & UK)

• Have no fear (or fear much), Apple AI is coming

• Apple wants Siri to be your ultimate digital assistant, doing multi-step tasks via your voice

• Wants to allow you to create videos, images, and what they call "multimodal AI", which is all about meshing images, video, and text.

• Ajax chatbot in the works

• OpenAI & Microsoft hit with new US consumer privacy class action

• IBM’s Granite will be transparent, easy-to-tune AI Models coming in Q3

• Google to make disclosure of AI-generated content mandatory for election advertisers

News You Can Use:

➭ What Lawyers, Judges, and Clients Need to Know About Using Generative AI Right Now (written by one of or readers)

➭ Time releases the Time AI 100

➭ Artists sign open letter saying generative AI is good: Don’t forget the artists in AI regs

➭ US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions paper on Exploring Congress’ Framework for The Future of AI (PDF here)

➭ Harvard Medical School Creating AI in Medicine Ph.D. Track

➭ Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images

➭ Suspected Chinese operatives using AI-generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says

➭ Generative AI & the Canadian Legal Profession 2023 Survey Report

Who is the author, Josh Kubicki?

Some of you know me. Others do not. Here is a short intro. I am a lawyer, entrepreneur, and teacher. I have transformed legal practices and built multi-million dollar businesses. Not a theorist, I am an applied researcher and former Chief Strategy Officer, recognized by Fast Company and Bloomberg Law for my unique work. Through this newsletter, I offer you pragmatic insights into leveraging AI to inform and improve your daily life in legal services.