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What a week it’s been for tech and law, with big players grappling with missteps and laying out ambitious plans. Apple faced backlash after its AI-generated news alerts delivered false headlines, including a BBC story misrepresenting a murder suspect. Press groups quickly criticized the feature for undermining news accuracy, prompting Apple to hit pause and promise future refinements. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s AI Red Team issued a stark warning, emphasizing that securing generative AI is an evolving challenge. Their report highlights the need for human oversight, automation, and collaboration to mitigate emerging risks.

Mark Zuckerberg entered the spotlight, defending Meta’s use of copyrighted data in training its AI models. Comparing it to YouTube’s handling of pirated content, he argued it falls under “fair use,” a claim that’s sparked debate over the ethics of using datasets like LibGen. On the flip side, OpenAI is aiming for positive impact, partnering with Axios to bring AI-driven innovation to local newsrooms across the U.S. Finally, President Biden signed an executive order to prioritize clean energy for AI data centers, tying sustainability to the future of advanced AI infrastructure.

It’s a week that shows both the promise and the pitfalls of AI, as tech giants navigate the murky waters of innovation, ethics, and public trust.

This week’s Highlights:

• Industry News and Updates

• midpage.ai: Redefining Legal Research for Today’s Demands

• AI Tools to Supercharge your producivity

• Legal prompt of the week

➡️ Apple Halts AI-Generated News Alerts Amid Complaints of Inaccurate Headlines | Apple paused its AI-driven news summaries after generating false headlines, including a BBC report misrepresenting a murder suspect. Press groups criticized the feature for undermining trust in news accuracy. Apple plans to refine the feature and clarify its beta status in future updates.
^{January 17, 2025, Source: Axios}

➡️ Microsoft’s AI Red Team Warns: Securing AI Systems Is a Never-Ending Challenge | Microsoft's AI Red Team highlights the complexities of securing generative AI, emphasizing that technical solutions alone can’t "solve" AI safety. Their findings include leveraging automation, balancing human oversight, and addressing pervasive Responsible AI harms. The team calls for evolving red teaming practices and collaboration to tackle emerging risks in advanced AI systems.
^{January 17, 2025, Source: InfoWorld}

➡️ Zuckerberg Defends Meta's Use of Copyrighted Data in AI Training Case | Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg compared Meta’s use of the LibGen dataset to YouTube's handling of pirated content, arguing for “fair use” in training AI models like Llama. Plaintiffs allege Meta knowingly used pirated e-books from LibGen and Z-Library for AI development, raising concerns over copyright infringement.
^{January 15, 2025, Source: TechCrunch}

➡️ OpenAI Partners with Axios to Boost Local News Using AI | OpenAI's collaboration with Axios will fund AI-enabled newsrooms in four U.S. cities, expanding local coverage and integrating AI tools into journalism. The partnership is part of OpenAI’s larger initiative, which supports 160+ media outlets globally, aiming to enhance newsroom productivity and deliver trusted journalism through ChatGPT.
^{January 15, 2025, Source: OpenAI}

➡️ Biden Signs Executive Order to Power AI Data Centers with Clean Energy | President Biden's executive order allocates federal land for gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean energy facilities to meet soaring power demands. The initiative ties U.S. semiconductor purchases to projects and strengthens national security by ensuring advanced AI infrastructure is built domestically.
^{January 14, 2025, Source: Reuters}

Legal Technology

midpage.ai: Redefining Legal Research for Today’s Demands

Legal research is fundamental to litigation, and always has been – yet it continues to consume a substantial portion of litigators’ time.  While cases have developed from being hard copy to online, ensuring features such as searchability over time, current litigation processes are often still far from a streamlined process. With deadlines looming, partners suggesting last minute updates, and of course, clients conveniently remembering crucial aspects to the case the night before filing of pleadings, even the most diligent researchers can find themselves drowning in case law.

This is where midpage.ai aims to lighten the load. midpage.ai is an AI-powered platform designed to turn information overload into clear and concise answers. It’s built for litigators and law students, and offers tools that bring structure and speed to the research process without compromising depth or accuracy.

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Prompt: Analyze the potential risks and outcomes of [specific case or legal issue], considering relevant precedents, jurisdictional trends, and likely strategies of the opposing party. Provide a probability-based assessment of possible outcomes and recommend strategies to mitigate risks or strengthen the case.

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