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- 1AI is putting the legal billable hour under pressure●AI is changing how lawyers work — and putting the billable hour under pressure
Artificial intelligence tools are changing how lawyers do their work, drafting documents and research faster than before. That efficiency is putting pressure on the billable hour, the traditional way law firms charge clients by time spent. The industry is now debating whether legal billing needs to move to flat fees or value-based pricing as AI reduces the hours a task requires.
- 2Economist behind 'China shock' warns AI is a 'skill-disequalizer' for Gen Z●The economist behind the ‘China shock’ says AI is a paradoxical ‘skill-disequalizer’ for Gen Z workers
David Autor, the MIT economist known for his work on the 'China shock', argues that artificial intelligence is acting as a paradoxical 'skill-disequalizer' for Generation Z workers entering the job market. While AI has often been framed as a tool that helps less experienced workers catch up, Autor suggests it may instead erode the entry-level tasks through which young workers traditionally built skills, with unclear consequences for career ladders and inequality.
- 3New US tech bills target AI transparency and CISA task force●Tech bills of the week: Transparency in agency AI use; Creating a CISA AI task force; and more
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have introduced a fresh batch of technology-focused bills this week, including measures requiring transparency about how federal agencies use artificial intelligence and creating a dedicated AI task force within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The package signals continued congressional attention to how AI is deployed across government operations and national security.