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@alexshahrestani.com.bsky.social

Doggedly obsessed with technology and the law. Always trying to do cool things.

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I'm sick of trying to debate about djt. It's not worth the effort. But we still need to be able to discuss world events. Let's move past the trump conversations, while still acknowledging the backdrop of the discussion. Which hashtag?

#ArmagedDon #TrumpsWar #LittleDDiplomacy #EgoOverCountry

24.06.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting: "How the *@#! Does AI Work?"β€”Practical AI for legal pros, with 0.75 ethics CLE.

Join us! Info: txhq.org/txbarai2025

#AI #CLE #LegalTech #StateBarTX

20.06.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next β€” the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 1
YouTube video by OpenAI Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next β€” the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 1

The unfair irony of industries now sounding alarms about AI privacy! Unless opting into training, these concerns echo the past 20 years. Yet, some push privacy rights backward to selfishly prove a point. Thoughts? #TechLaw

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB9m...

18.06.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GCP, AWS, and Azure all facing outages

Downdetector.com

12.06.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a blue shirt says snap snap snap snap snap snap snap Alt: a man in a blue shirt says snap snap snap snap snap snap snap

Some Russian swimming underwater right now

12.06.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hugging Face Spaces for Lawyers: A Beginner’s Guide Where should you look once you are familiar with the basics of ChatGPT? That’s where HuggingΒ Faceβ€―Spaces shine.

Hugging Face Spaces can enhance legal research and foster collaboration, allowing lawyers to harness AI for tasks like doc analysis and contract review. Discover more about how these tools can elevate your legal work in my latest blog article
blog.promise.legal/hugging-face...
#LegalTech #AIinLaw

30.05.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You have to wonder if instead of forcing their way in unprepared, going through the rigamarole of getting a warrant would have resulted in those kids still being alive. Even if they thought they were stopping a crime, their impatience meant they didn't even consider how to deal with a chain lock.

09.05.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who could've seen this one coming? 🧐

09.05.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do away with grades. Make school about education instead of a jobs gauntlet, and the use of ChatGPT won't be to undermine the point of assignments.

09.05.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bridging History and Tech Brown v. Board’s Legacy and Today’s DEI Challenge

Almost no one contests that segregation was wrong, yet now we see fierce backlash against DEI initiatives. What gives? For more on how Brown reshaped equality debates, check out this piece:
codecounsel.substack.com/p/bridging-h.... Thoughts?

11.04.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bridging History and Tech Brown v. Board’s Legacy and Today’s DEI Challenge

It's wild how we treat Brown v. Board like some dusty relic, when in fact its landmark one-page opinion is the bedrock of our understanding that education is a core government responsibilityβ€”not just about bricks and mortar, but about intangible equality.

11.04.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Energy Dept. Instructs Employees to Gather Info on Deals with Law Firms Emails obtained by Lawfare reveal that DOE instructed employees to gather information on business dealings between contractors and law firms. 

BREAKING: Emails obtained by Lawfare reveal that on Monday,the Department of Energy instructed employees to gather information on business dealings between government contractors and law firms caught in President Donald Trump’s cross hairs. The directive has since been rescinded.

09.04.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 343    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5

Experiencing the thrill of CLE at SXSW... or as we like to call it, "the only place where lawyers party like rock stars while discussing case law." πŸŽΈπŸ‘¨β€βš–οΈ #SXCLE

schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...

09.03.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lessons in Entrepreneurship for New Cannabis Professionals SXSW 2025 Schedule | Over time, cannabis will be one of the largest consumer products categories in the US and globally. This heavily state-regulated, but still federally illegal, industry has become...

Currently listening to lawyers debate with enthusiasm I'd only expect from 10-year-olds trading PokΓ©mon cards. And they say CLE events can't be fun! #SXCLE

schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...

09.03.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's Defense Secretary Hegseth Orders Cyber Command to 'Stand Down' on All Russia Operations Russia is not a significant cyber threat to the U.S. anymore, Trump's new Defense Secretary says.

@pwnallthethings.bsky.social problem solved!

gizmodo.com/trumps-defen...

03.03.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Quote: [Start Highlight]Broadband trade groups[End Highlight] that challenged the FCC’s rules said in a statement that the Sixth Circuit delivered [Start Highlight]β€œa victory for American consumers[End Highlight] that will lead to more investment, innovation, and competition in the dynamic digital marketplace.”

Quote: [Start Highlight]Broadband trade groups[End Highlight] that challenged the FCC’s rules said in a statement that the Sixth Circuit delivered [Start Highlight]β€œa victory for American consumers[End Highlight] that will lead to more investment, innovation, and competition in the dynamic digital marketplace.”

Oh, the irony

πŸ“– Read the opinion here: txhq.org/fcc-ruling
πŸ“° Source article: txhq.org/net-neutrality

03.01.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[COMMENTARY] Capriglione's Texas Responsible AI Governance Act β€” Actually, Pretty Good If you've been following AI closely, you'll have noticed that there are almost as many misses as there are swings in the regulatory space. The whack-a-mole practice of sifting through self-proclaimed ...

Texas is stepping up on AI regulation. I explore why Rep. Capriglione's Texas Responsible AI Governance Act is a solid foundation for balancing innovation with accountability. Read my thoughts: blog.promise.legal/commentary-c...

Let's discuss. #AI #TechPolicy #TexasInnovation

28.11.2024 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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