Ronald J. Coleman (RJ)

Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite Companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending workers into an unwelcoming market.

“Behind the wave of white-collar layoffs, in part, is the embrace by companies of artificial intelligence, which executives hope can handle more of the work that well-compensated white-collar workers have been doing.” www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

What the Arrival of A.I.-Fabricated Video Means for Us

NY Times: “The widespread use of instant video generators . . . will bring an end to visuals as proof.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...

Walmart CEO Issues Wake-Up Call: ‘AI Is Going to Change Literally Every Job’ The country’s largest private employer says its head count will stay flat over the next three years, despite plans to grow, as AI eliminates some roles and transforms others.

Walmart says its head count will stay flat over the next three years, despite plans to grow, as AI eliminates some roles and transforms others.

AI Is Turning Traditional Corporate Org Charts Upside Down Teams are getting leaner and flatter, while leaders at the top are overseeing more than ever before. Everyone, everywhere is restructuring. Welcome to the AI age.

“Teams are getting leaner and flatter, while leaders at the top are overseeing more than ever before. Everyone, everywhere is restructuring. Welcome to the AI age.” www.wsj.com/articles/ai-...

A Gentleman in Moscow The mega-bestseller with more than 2 million readers—No…

“A Gentleman in Moscow”! www.goodreads.com/book/show/34...

Black Doves (TV Series 2024– ) ⭐ 7.2 | Action, Drama, Mystery 55m | TV-MA

Watching “Black Doves” m.imdb.com/title/tt2799...

Really liked that book!

KPMG Law Eyes National Reach From Arizona in Threat to Rivals KPMG is using Arizona as an entry to take its legal business national, a move certain to grab the attention of Big Law rivals.

“The moves are significant because the company’s broad network of corporate clients, and its ability to invest in technology, threaten traditional law firm models.” news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...

Wednesday (TV Mini Series 2022– ) ⭐ 8.0 | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy 45m | TV-14

Watching: Wednesday (season 2)!
m.imdb.com/title/tt1344...

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow In this exhilarating novel, two friends—often in love, …

Partway through “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow”! www.goodreads.com/book/show/58...

Madison Avenue Is Starting to Love A.I.

“A.I. has come for the commercials.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...

Reporting back! Also loved the first one and the first one is definitely my favorite. But it was still fun for me to revisit the characters and hear a bit more of the backstory.

The Lincoln Highway The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rul…

“The Lincoln Highway” www.goodreads.com/book/show/57...

C.E.O.s Want Their Companies to Adopt A.I. But Do They Get It Themselves?

“Executives refer to the promise of A.I. with grandiose comparisons . . . . But while boards and top executives may mandate using A.I. to make their businesses more efficient and competitive, many of those leaders haven’t fully integrated it into their own workdays.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/b....

Ready Player Two (Ready Player One, #2) An unexpected quest. Two worlds at stake. Are you ready…

Reading “Ready Player Two”!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/26...

Sun rising over the ocean, with sand, waves, and the sun’s reflection in the water. Sky in the background.

Had my last jog on the beach this morning during #SEALS. Thanks to all who helped pull this conference together!

AI-Powered Law Firms Test the Bounds of Legal Work by Robots Rapidly evolving AI is giving rise to a new kind of law firm: one where artificial intelligence is not just a cost-saving tool but is integral to how the firm operates.

“Rapidly evolving AI is giving rise to a new kind of law firm . . . Such AI-powered law firms are pushing the boundaries of what kind of technology is acceptable in legal work while raising hard questions about who can provide legal advice.” news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-ops-an...

Building on University of Pennsylvania campus with windows. Trees and outdoor lighting are in front. Another building is partially visible.

Walking around the #Upenn campus after my first #CrimFest. Thanks to @cbhessick.bsky.social, @hashtagblevin.bsky.social, the @penncareylaw.bsky.social team, and everyone else who helped out!

Coleman on the Confrontation Clause and AI, buff.ly/ONIzbQn - Ronald J. Coleman (Georgetown University Law Center; New York University School of Law) has posted Human Confrontation on SSRN.

Judge's gavel

The U.S. Constitution’s Confrontation Clause ensures the criminally accused a right “to be confronted with the witnesses against” them - but what about when the evidence has been generated by #AI?
http://spkl.io/63323A8p9d
@ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social

Text reads: "'It isn't something that feels real to me.' Jennifer Dunn answered a robot interviewer's questions about her qualifications, but the A.I. could not answer most of her questions about the job. It felt hollow, she said, and she hung up before the interview was over." A photo shows Jennifer Dunn at her desk. Photo by Ariana Gomez for The New York Times

A.I. interviewers started taking off last year, according to job hunters, tech companies and recruiters. These faceless voices and avatars have been met with mixed reviews. nyti.ms/4eEO6Xd

I’d happily join for drinks!

Exclusive | Amazon Is on the Cusp of Using More Robots Than Humans in Its Warehouses The number of robots in Amazon facilities just surpassed one million, the most the e-commerce giant has ever had.

Exclusive: The number of robots in Amazon facilities just surpassed one million, the most the e-commerce giant has ever had.

How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?

“Computer science, more than any other field of study, is being challenged by generative A.I.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/t...

The Gilded Age (TV Series 2022– ) ⭐ 8.1 | Drama 1h | TV-MA

Have a great weekend all!

Working my way through “The Dark Forest” (sequel to the book “The Three-Body Problem”).

And then watching “The Gilded Age” m.imdb.com/title/tt4406...

That Chatbot May Just Be Telling You What You Want to Hear Artificial-intelligence chatbots tend to flatter users and be overly agreeable. It may feel good, but you may pay a price for such high praise.

“Researchers are warning of the subtle but serious risk of AI ‘sycophancy,’ the tendency of chatbots to flatter users and agree with them excessively, even at the expense of truthfulness.” www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-c...

OpenAI, Microsoft Rift Hinges on How Smart AI Can Get Silicon Valley is at odds over whether AI can reach and exceed humanlike intelligence, a milestone with major implications for the startup and technology giant’s partnership.

The rift between OpenAI and Microsoft hinges on how smart AI can get

AI is coming to the NFL, and it could transform the game The next wave of artificial intelligence will make the fourth-down bot look like an abacus.

“The NFL already is using an AI application called Digital Athlete to help teams predict injuries, but the upcoming coaching applications are where NFL fans are most likely to see results.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

The Holy Grail of Automation: Now a Robot Can Unload a Truck Technology breakthroughs are allowing DHL and other companies to automate the laborious, injury-prone work of loading and unloading.

“The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs.” www.wsj.com/business/log...

“A court-appointed privacy ombudsman said in a report filed earlier this week that he couldn’t conclude that a sale of the genetic data was consistent with 23andMe’s own privacy policies.”
www.wsj.com/tech/biotech... bsky.app/profile/wsj....