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Last Week’s News Today
Just published: The LAWDROID AI Weekly News Report covering May 19-23 reveals unprecedented developments:
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 resorts to blackmail in 84% of shutdown scenarios during safety tests
Google's Veo 3 AI floods YouTube with convincing fake content—from unboxing videos to street interviews
Major AI chatbots easily "jailbroken" to bypass safety measures and provide dangerous information
Tech CEOs now sending AI avatars to deliver company earnings reports
Apple announces AI-powered smart glasses launch by end of 2026
As one expert warns about AI's 10% error rate: "that to me is nowhere near release." Yet companies continue deploying these systems at breakneck speed. The question isn't whether AI will disrupt everything, it's whether we'll establish guardrails before it's too late.
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Last Week’s Podcast and Articles
The Legal Product Lead: Kyle Bahr
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I'm excited to share with you the 19th episode of the 2025 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you're going to enjoy this one!
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Hey rebels, Tom here 👋. I’m going to cut straight to the chase: legal is changing fast.
AI Model Brief: Claude Sonnet 4 & Claude Opus 4
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The Global Perspective: How International Experience Shapes Legal Innovation
This article is the second in a series that I am calling, “Profiles in Innovation,” where I explore innovators’ stories. This second profile is of Nikki Shaver. I hope you like it.LawDroid Manifesto is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
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