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6 Surefire Ways to Increase Your Charisma—Backed by Science
February 8, 2016
What research(link is external) shows, is that charisma is not so much a gift, that "it factor" that you either were born with or not. Charisma has a lot to do with the ability to be fully present. The study pointed to six elements of a charismatic person: 1. Empathy 2. Good listening skills 3. Eye contact 4. Enthusiasm 5. Self-confidence 6. Skillful speaking Charisma, simply put, is absolute presence.
February 8, 2016
What research(link is external) shows, is that charisma is not so much a gift, that "it factor" that you either were born with or not. Charisma has a lot to do with the ability to be fully present. The study pointed to six elements of a charismatic person: 1. Empathy 2. Good listening skills 3. Eye contact 4. Enthusiasm 5. Self-confidence 6. Skillful speaking Charisma, simply put, is absolute presence.
Feldman & Kappner on an Empirical Study of Certiorari Decisions
February 8, 2016
Adam Feldman and Alexander Kappner (University of Southern California, Political Science and University of Southern California, Law School, Students) have posted Finding Certainty in Cert: An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Involved in Supreme Court Certiorari Decisions from 2001-2015 on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The bulk of the Supreme Court's decisions are made when the justices decide whether or not to grant petitions for certiorari. These decisions set the Court's agenda each term and define...
February 8, 2016
Adam Feldman and Alexander Kappner (University of Southern California, Political Science and University of Southern California, Law School, Students) have posted Finding Certainty in Cert: An Empirical Analysis of the Factors Involved in Supreme Court Certiorari Decisions from 2001-2015 on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The bulk of the Supreme Court's decisions are made when the justices decide whether or not to grant petitions for certiorari. These decisions set the Court's agenda each term and define...
Google Computers Defeat Human Players at 2,500-Year-Old Board Game
February 7, 2016
Computers have learned to master backgammon, chess, and Atari's Breakout, but one game has always eluded them. It's a Chinese...
February 7, 2016
Computers have learned to master backgammon, chess, and Atari's Breakout, but one game has always eluded them. It's a Chinese...
Here’s What Lyft’s Driverless Future Might Look Like
February 7, 2016
It’s the year 2030. You step outside your home onto a street unmarked by traffic lights, street signs, sidewalks, or boundaries between space for pedestrians and space for vehicles. You live in Tahoe; you have a meeting in San Francisco. It’s a long drive — more than three hours — and at this point, your driver’s license has been rendered useless. While you haven’t yet taken the plunge and bought your own driverless car, you do have some options: You can hail a driverless Uber — perhaps...
February 7, 2016
It’s the year 2030. You step outside your home onto a street unmarked by traffic lights, street signs, sidewalks, or boundaries between space for pedestrians and space for vehicles. You live in Tahoe; you have a meeting in San Francisco. It’s a long drive — more than three hours — and at this point, your driver’s license has been rendered useless. While you haven’t yet taken the plunge and bought your own driverless car, you do have some options: You can hail a driverless Uber — perhaps...
Google DeepMind: Ground-Breaking AlphaGo Masters the Game of Go
February 7, 2016
In a paper published in Nature on 28th January 2016, we describe a new approach to computer Go. This is the first time ever that a computer program “AlphaGo” has defeated a human professional player.
February 7, 2016
In a paper published in Nature on 28th January 2016, we describe a new approach to computer Go. This is the first time ever that a computer program “AlphaGo” has defeated a human professional player.
Robot Invasion
February 6, 2016
Law firms can choose to either reject or embrace artificial intelligence – but ready or not, the tech revolution has arrived. Automation is an idea that either sparks genuine excitement or deep fear in lawyers. Having a computer extract the menial, repetitive tasks from a lawyer’s daily grind is a satisfying idea. But a future dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) – where lawyers’ analytical expertise is outstripped by the machines around them – is a troubling one. When doomsday...
February 6, 2016
Law firms can choose to either reject or embrace artificial intelligence – but ready or not, the tech revolution has arrived. Automation is an idea that either sparks genuine excitement or deep fear in lawyers. Having a computer extract the menial, repetitive tasks from a lawyer’s daily grind is a satisfying idea. But a future dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) – where lawyers’ analytical expertise is outstripped by the machines around them – is a troubling one. When doomsday...
How an AI Algorithm Learned to Write Political Speeches
February 6, 2016
Political speeches are often written for politicians by trusted aides and confidantes. Could an AI algorithm do as well? When it comes to political speeches, great ones are few and far between. But ordinary political speeches, those given in U.S. congressional floor debates, for example, are numerous. They are also remarkably similar. These speeches tend to follow a standard format, repeat similar arguments, and even use the same phrases to indicate a particular political affiliation or opinion....
February 6, 2016
Political speeches are often written for politicians by trusted aides and confidantes. Could an AI algorithm do as well? When it comes to political speeches, great ones are few and far between. But ordinary political speeches, those given in U.S. congressional floor debates, for example, are numerous. They are also remarkably similar. These speeches tend to follow a standard format, repeat similar arguments, and even use the same phrases to indicate a particular political affiliation or opinion....
Update on Harvard-Ravel Digitization Project: Calif. Cases Now Live
February 6, 2016
Last October, I wrote here about the joint initiative between Harvard Law School and Ravel Law to digitize and make available...
February 6, 2016
Last October, I wrote here about the joint initiative between Harvard Law School and Ravel Law to digitize and make available...
The Star Wars Negotiations and Trust at the Negotiation Table
February 5, 2016
Building Trust in Bargaining Scenarios is Key to Successful Negotiated Agreements - Learn How Disney and George Lucas Bargained Over the Film Property, Star Wars What is negotiation in business? Negotiation research has identified it as a process of building trust and negotiation tactics for building trust at the bargaining table have proven effective in helping negotiators create, and claim, more value out of dealmaking scenarios. On October 30, the Walt Disney Company made a bold leap into the world...
February 5, 2016
Building Trust in Bargaining Scenarios is Key to Successful Negotiated Agreements - Learn How Disney and George Lucas Bargained Over the Film Property, Star Wars What is negotiation in business? Negotiation research has identified it as a process of building trust and negotiation tactics for building trust at the bargaining table have proven effective in helping negotiators create, and claim, more value out of dealmaking scenarios. On October 30, the Walt Disney Company made a bold leap into the world...
CFPB Readies Proposals on Consumer Arbitration
February 5, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to propose regulations addressing what it perceives as unfair and exploitative...
February 5, 2016
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to propose regulations addressing what it perceives as unfair and exploitative...
