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The AI Elections Accord is a voluntary agreement among leading technology companies to combat the deceptive use of AI in the 2024 elections. Recognizing the potential for AI to generate highly realistic but false content, known as deepfakes, the accord aims to protect the integrity of elections worldwide. The signatories have agreed to the following voluntary framework of principles and actions to advance seven principal goals:

  1. Prevention: Researching, investing in, and/or deploying reasonable precautions to limit risks of deliberately Deceptive AI Election Content being generated.
  2. Provenance: Attaching provenance signals to identify the origin of content where appropriate and technically feasible.
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Recently, we were asked to conduct an information search regarding Nvidia Corporation, a prominent American technology company known for its contributions to the fields of graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI). Here’s an outline of our search results:

Overview

Founded: 1993

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On July 17, 2024, we noticed a posting from Wisblawg which stated in part that “In recent months web developers and SEO experts have noted significant changes in Google’s Indexing practices observing a shift toward more selective indexing of web content…” Having already received other indications over the past year of impending changes in indexing practices by Google, we decided it was time to take a deeper dive into the subject.

The following is a compilation of our findings, ending with statistical information derived from an AI search using ChatGPt:

 Introduction

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Isaac Saul and his team have published A Closer Look at the Secret Service in the July 19, 2024, issue of Tangle. The article provides a detailed and balanced description of the Secret Service as an organization from several perspectives, including its history, organizational structure, funding, and the Trump shooting.

We believe that with this article, which needs to be read widely, Isaac Saul and his team have contributed in a significant way to bringing clarity to the issues covered.  We are therefore pleased that Saul has granted us permission to post his article, with an abstract of my own, followed with a link to the entire article.

Quoting from the article: “The effects of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump are sure to reverberate across our country for months — and potentially years — to come.”  “The incident could also have a major impact on the Secret Service — the agency tasked with protecting current and past presidents, their families, and other high-profile politicians.”

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Legal citators are crucial tools in legal research, ensuring that legal professionals can verify whether cases and statutes remain valid and authoritative. Traditionally, this market has been dominated by Shepard’s from LexisNexis and KeyCite from Westlaw, with Bloomberg Law also offering a citator called BCite. Recently, the introduction of AI-powered citators, such as vLex’s Cert and Paxton AI’s Citator, marks a significant advancement in this field. This introduction explores these new AI citators, comparing and contrasting them with traditional ones.

TRADITIONAL LEGAL RESEARCH CITATORS:

  1. Shepard’s (LexisNexis)
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The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday was a dreadful and unspeakable event, marking a significant and alarming blow to America’s already tenuous grasp on democracy and the rule of law. Such an attack on an individual campaigning for the highest office in the nation is not just an act of violence against a person but a direct assault on the foundational principle that every voter has the right to choose their representatives freely and without fear.

The health of a democracy relies on the steadfast rejection of political violence as a tool to silence opponents, particularly those whose views we find most objectionable. The moment we resort to such means, we undermine the very fabric of democratic society. For democracy to thrive, it is essential to tolerate a broad spectrum of views, even those that challenge our own beliefs. Respecting the choices made by the electorate, even when they result in the election of candidates we vehemently oppose, is crucial.

.Amherst professor Austin Sarat in his essay, Trump Assassination Attempt is the Latest Threat to America’s Already Fragile Democracy, But it is Not the One, published in VERDICT, discusses this topic in greater detail. Quoting from professor Sarat’s  introduction:

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The internet, a vast tapestry of information and connection, stands on the cusp of a transformative era. Artificial intelligence (AI), with its ability to analyze, learn, and adapt, is poised to usher in a fundamental change in how we experience the digital world. This article will delve into the multifaceted impact of AI on the internet’s future, exploring both the potential benefits and challenges. While most observations will be general, a specific paragraph will be devoted to law libraries

Faster and more efficient data transmission:

AI-powered networks can transmit data more quickly and efficiently, which could lead to faster download and upload speeds and reduced latency.

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During the last few days we have been almost totally immersed in matters related to our Supreme Court–both listening and writing. Witnessing all of the anxiety and concern about the need for a Court capable of both  lending stability and being a centerpiece in preserving our representative democracy, we began searching for an authoritative source to provide clarity about the state of the  Court in these uncertain times.  Our search has  led  to the  essay The 2023-24 Supreme Court That Was – And Wasn’t by Michael C.Dorf, Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell University:

The 2023-24 Supreme Court That Was—And Wasn’t

2 JUL 2024
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Trump v. United States: No.23-939. Argued April 25, 2024-Decided July 1,  2024.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to substantial immunity from prosecution, delivering a major statement on the scope of presidential power. The vote was 6 to 3, dividing along partisan lines. The ruling makes a distinction between official conduct of a president and the actions of a private citizen. The high court’s 6-3 ruling along ideological lines sends the case back to the lower court to determine what acts alleged in Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election are official or unofficial.  A dissent from the liberal wing laments a vast expansion of presidential power.

“The decision will almost surely delay the trial of the case against him on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election past the coming election in November. If that happens and Mr. Trump wins, he could order the Justice Department to drop the charges.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Adam Liptak, New York Times.

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Lauren MelodIa and Mohammed Obaidy of the New School, Center for New York City Affairs have prepared a Report discussing the economic outlook for New York City, emphasizing job growth. The Report is being released today, July 1, 2024.

According to the authors, “With inflation, tight credit, and Unease about Presidential Politics, New York City’s job growth is in a holding pattern…The New York City metro area Index of Consumer Sentiment’s current score decreased to 73.1 in the first quarter of 2024, down from 77.7 in the fourth quarter of 2023.”

This posting includes their Summation followed by a link to the entire Report.

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