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This week’s Highlights:

• When AI Becomes the Brain: Will the Next Generation Forget How to Think?

• Headlines From Around the Web You Shouldn't Miss

• Legau: Transforming Legal Drafting, All Documents, Every Stage, One Solution

• AI Tools to Supercharge your producivity

• Legal prompt of the week

Legal Resources

When AI Becomes the Brain: Will the Next Generation Forget How to Think?

The younger generation is growing up with AI at their fingertips. Whether it’s ChatGPT helping with homework, virtual tutors guiding them through subjects, or apps creating essays with a few keystrokes, AI is everywhere. It’s easy to marvel at the convenience—answers are instant, tasks are automated, and gaining access to learning materials feels easier than ever. But as AI gets better at solving problems, generating ideas, and predicting needs, a deeper concern begins to surface: What happens when young minds rely on machines for everything?

The Convenience Trap

AI is like a safety net. It catches students when they struggle with math, essays, or creative projects, offering quick solutions that were once hard-won. But convenience comes at a price. The mental grit needed to push through difficult tasks—the persistence built through failure and trial might just slowly fade away. And it doesn’t see, all that unreasonable – why wrestle with a tricky question when AI can give you the answer in seconds?

This subtle shift can have lasting effects. Problem-solving is not just about reaching the right answer; it’s about developing patience and learning how to think critically. AI, however, doesn’t just help—it solves. And with fewer chances to engage in real intellectual struggle, students might miss out on skills that shape creative and independent thinking.

The real danger lies in how quickly convenience becomes dependency. When AI tools do the hard work, the temptation to disengage grows. What starts off as using a chatbot to brainstorm ideas can quite easily evolve into complete reliance—using AI to generate thoughts, opinions, and even decisions. As a result, if the next generation becomes too comfortable with automated thinking, they may struggle to trust their own judgment.

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🔍 ‘Content kleptocracy’: News Corp outlets sue Perplexity over scraped stories (TechCrunch)

🔍 Parents Sue Hingham High School Over AI Cheating Allegations Against Son (The Legal Wire)

🔍 White House considers expanding Nvidia’s and AMD’s AI chip export limits to additional countries (TechCrunch)

🔍 EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech's compliance pitfalls (Reuters)

🔍 Elon Musk’s X Updates Privacy Policy to Allow AI Training on User Data (The Legal Wire)

Legal Technology

Legau: Transforming Legal Drafting, All Documents, Every Stage, One Solution

Founded in 2021 by attorneys, Legau is revolutionizing how legal professionals work by providing an all-in-one solution that allows legal professionals to enhance their efficiency, reduce stress, and as a result, even improve their work-life balance. Built with attorneys in mind, Legau integrates seamlessly into existing workflows and eliminates the inefficiencies that come with managing multiple point-solutions for drafting, research, and knowledge management. The platform empowers attorneys to deliver quality legal services with more joy, empathy and balance. Sound too good to be true? We’ll explain.

What Makes Legau Remarkable?

In a typical law firm, attorneys face a vicious cycle: rising client pushback, inefficient processes, and outdated tech create pressure to do more with less. This frustration often leads to burnout, reduced profitability, and high staff turnover, despite efforts to boost revenue by increasing billable hours. Legau addresses these challenges head-on by streamlining legal drafting workflows and creating a single entry point for the essential tasks.

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   OpenAI-o1 models are designed to handle reasoning internally, so you don’t need to guide them step by step. Using your own reasoning in the prompt may actually reduce performance. Let the model do the thinking for you.

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This prompt helps lawyers quickly generate a focused case strategy, ensuring they cover all essential points without getting bogged down in details. It’s perfect for developing a game plan under tight deadlines, giving lawyers a head start on their case preparation.:

Prompt: Based on the details of [specific case or legal issue], generate a high-level case strategy outline. Include key legal arguments, potential risks, anticipated challenges, and recommended actions. Keep the outline concise but structured, so it can serve as a quick reference during case preparation.

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