141 | 🥸 🎭 Fake Law Firm

In today’s Brainyacts:

1. Fake law firms demanding AI image use ramifications

2. OpenAI’s huge new features

3. GrokAI, Elon’s new AI bot, and more AI model news

4. AI negotiated an NDA by itself and other related news

👋 to new subscribers!

To read previous editions, click here.

Lead Memo

Fake Law Firms Making AI-related Demands

This is not a real law firm.

But it certainly acted like one when it sent a news reporter a demand that they remove an image they claimed was based on copyright-protected material. Now you might think they demanded money - nope - just backlinking - which is a way to drive internet traffic.

This is weird. Someone went through the pain of setting up a law firm website to do this. How do I know it is fake? Well in part based on this article. But I also did a quick review of the street address it has listed. Oh, there is a law firm at that same address and suite number, but not this one. Also, I used LinkedIn to try to find any of these lawyers. Not one showed up.

Why share this? Phishing scams are getting more varied. Given that most people who are using generative AI image generators likely know there are ongoing copyright issues, it is easy to see how a strongly worded demand from a law firm might prompt them to action.

Spotlight

OpenAI held its first developer conference and is releasing massive upgrades.

Watch a 3min overview:

4 Key takeaways:

1. The GPT Store. Expect many more options, tools, apps, and specific use case models to come online soon. Since OpenAI developers can now monetize their GPT models - things will explode. [see image below of current store]

2. Copyright Infringement. This is for API users and Enterprise customers only. Not the individual users of the free or Plus subscription.

3. Agents/Assistants. These will be multifunctional tools that will allow you to accomplish a series of tasks rather than just one.

4. Knowledge Cut-Off Date. For the current GPT Plus users the OpenAI is now current to April 2023. ChatGPT (free) still has a knowledge cutoff of September 2012.

AI Model Notables

► Elon Musk Debuts ‘Rebellious’ Grok AI Bot to Challenge ChatGPT - Get on the waitlist here. Plus more coverage here.

► Apple CEO Tim Cook says AI is a fundamental technology, confirms investments in generative AI

► Here’s Everything you can do with Copilot, the Generative AI Assistant on Windows 11

► Runway Introducing the 1st AI Machine, the first physical device for video editing generated by AI

News You Can Use:

➭ Australian academics submitted fake information to Senate submission.

➭ China aims to build advanced humanoid robots by 2025

➭ CBS News Launches Venture To Identify AI Deepfakes And Misinformation

➭ Big Law’s AI Jobs Lay Foundation for Tech’s Wider Use at Firms

➭ An AI just negotiated a contract for the first time ever — and no human was involved

➭ Study found that adding emotional language to ChatGPT prompts boosts its performance

➭ Scammers play a long game using bogus, AI-backed 'law firm'

➭ AI companies have all kinds of arguments against paying for copyrighted content

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.