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Don’t Fear Intelligent Machines. Work With Them
June 11, 2017
We must face our fears if we want to get the most out of technology — and we must conquer those fears if we want to get the best out of humanity, says Garry Kasparov. One of the greatest chess players in history, Kasparov lost a memorable match to IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. Now he shares his vision for a future where intelligent machines help us turn our grandest dreams into reality. Augmented Intel @PictureSettled human strategy + machine tactics human intuition + machine calculation human...
June 11, 2017
We must face our fears if we want to get the most out of technology — and we must conquer those fears if we want to get the best out of humanity, says Garry Kasparov. One of the greatest chess players in history, Kasparov lost a memorable match to IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in 1997. Now he shares his vision for a future where intelligent machines help us turn our grandest dreams into reality. Augmented Intel @PictureSettled human strategy + machine tactics human intuition + machine calculation human...
The Cognitive Cure For Stage Fright, According To Neuroscience
June 11, 2017
A world famous pastor who speaks to sold out stadiums once admitted to me that in his first year as a minister, his hands would shake as he approached the lectern. His palms would sweat and his heart would race. He had severe stage fright. When he overheard a critical comment about his speaking, he would focus on it and replay it over and over in his head. Reappraisal: Changing the channel The minister told me he overcame the fear of public speaking by “changing the internal channel.” Instead...
June 11, 2017
A world famous pastor who speaks to sold out stadiums once admitted to me that in his first year as a minister, his hands would shake as he approached the lectern. His palms would sweat and his heart would race. He had severe stage fright. When he overheard a critical comment about his speaking, he would focus on it and replay it over and over in his head. Reappraisal: Changing the channel The minister told me he overcame the fear of public speaking by “changing the internal channel.” Instead...
LexisNexis Legal & Professional Acquires Research Company Ravel Law
June 11, 2017
Ravel Law is known for its open-source database partnership with Harvard Law Library, as well as its judicial analytics and data...
June 11, 2017
Ravel Law is known for its open-source database partnership with Harvard Law Library, as well as its judicial analytics and data...
Artificial Intelligence is Here – and it is Set to Transform Legal Practice
June 10, 2017
When South Korea’s reigning Go master was beaten by artificial intelligence last year I published a column about the future of law. While a computer defeating a gaming champion seemed innocuous enough, the gravity of that event, given the complexity of Go, was significant. It has flow-on effects for all businesses, including law firms. Little over a year later, a Google-powered AI has just defeated China’s best Go player, Ke Jie, who is also the world’s No.1 player. It demonstrates the continued...
June 10, 2017
When South Korea’s reigning Go master was beaten by artificial intelligence last year I published a column about the future of law. While a computer defeating a gaming champion seemed innocuous enough, the gravity of that event, given the complexity of Go, was significant. It has flow-on effects for all businesses, including law firms. Little over a year later, a Google-powered AI has just defeated China’s best Go player, Ke Jie, who is also the world’s No.1 player. It demonstrates the continued...
Managing Partners Say Their Lawyers Are Underperforming and Slow to Change
June 10, 2017
The leaders of Big Law firms in the US don’t seem to be very happy with recent changes — or lack thereof — in their...
June 10, 2017
The leaders of Big Law firms in the US don’t seem to be very happy with recent changes — or lack thereof — in their...
Using Machine Learning to Explore Neural Network Architecture
June 10, 2017
At Google, we have successfully applied deep learning models to many applications, from image recognition to speech recognition to machine translation. Typically, our machine learning models are painstakingly designed by a team of engineers and scientists. This process of manually designing machine learning models is difficult because the search space of all possible models can be combinatorially large — a typical 10-layer network can have ~1010 candidate networks! For this reason, the process...
June 10, 2017
At Google, we have successfully applied deep learning models to many applications, from image recognition to speech recognition to machine translation. Typically, our machine learning models are painstakingly designed by a team of engineers and scientists. This process of manually designing machine learning models is difficult because the search space of all possible models can be combinatorially large — a typical 10-layer network can have ~1010 candidate networks! For this reason, the process...
Ravel Law Unveils New Tool That Measures Law Firm Success
June 9, 2017
Ravel unveiled its Firm Analytics suite, which purports to rank law firms by case volume and winning percentages across practice...
June 9, 2017
Ravel unveiled its Firm Analytics suite, which purports to rank law firms by case volume and winning percentages across practice...
LexisNexis Acquires Ravel Law
June 9, 2017
In major legal-industry news, LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced its acquisition of Ravel Law, the legal...
June 9, 2017
In major legal-industry news, LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced its acquisition of Ravel Law, the legal...
Speaking with Imagery Could Help You Verbally Paint a Picture
June 9, 2017
A picture is worth a thousand words, but you can paint a picture verbally with far fewer words. Communicating in succinct, concrete and exact language is often a plus in the legal world, but there are times you should also break out your verbal palette to better convey your message. If you want to communicate your vision on an issue, including resolving a case through negotiation or mediation, you should try using image-based words, according to Andrew Caron’s article in the Harvard...
June 9, 2017
A picture is worth a thousand words, but you can paint a picture verbally with far fewer words. Communicating in succinct, concrete and exact language is often a plus in the legal world, but there are times you should also break out your verbal palette to better convey your message. If you want to communicate your vision on an issue, including resolving a case through negotiation or mediation, you should try using image-based words, according to Andrew Caron’s article in the Harvard...
Don’t Go Overboard Trying to Be Nice in Negotiations
June 8, 2017
There is definite value to being seen as nice by your client, opposing party and counsel when it comes to negotiations. They should hopefully be nice back, and they may even open up and trust you more because of your nice behavior. But overly nice people could finish last. Instead, an article by Lifehacker suggests trying to be honest, polite, and assertive. Though there are benefits to being seen as nice, being too nice can be detrimental to you and those around...
June 8, 2017
There is definite value to being seen as nice by your client, opposing party and counsel when it comes to negotiations. They should hopefully be nice back, and they may even open up and trust you more because of your nice behavior. But overly nice people could finish last. Instead, an article by Lifehacker suggests trying to be honest, polite, and assertive. Though there are benefits to being seen as nice, being too nice can be detrimental to you and those around...
