Here’s the kitchen sink for August 1, 2025 of ten stories that I didn’t get to this week – with another brand-new meme from Gates Dogfish!

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Here is the kitchen sink for August 1, 2025 of ten-ish stories that I didn’t get to this week, with a comment from me about each:

We’re up to 249 AI hallucination cases and counting! As I discussed in this post, there’s a site that is tracking AI hallucination cases, so I am showing an updated total weekly here.

Delta’s AI spying to “jack up” prices must be banned, lawmakers say: Delta is ready (to gouge you) when you are! 😉 One week after Delta announced it is expanding a test using artificial intelligence to charge different prices based on customers’ personal data—which critics fear could end cheap flights forever (too late!)—Democratic lawmakers have moved to ban what they consider predatory surveillance pricing. Sadly, this is only the latest instance of companies using our data against us – not for us. 😡

OpenAI teases imminent GPT-5 launch. Here’s what to expect: I had to laugh at the subtitle of the article: “Another day, another model.” A report from The Verge citing insider sources said GPT-5 could be out in early August. It will be interesting to see if GPT-5 can possibly match expectations, given how much and how long it has been anticipated.

Defensibility Considerations Around AI in Best-Case and Worst-Case Scenarios: Terrific article on the ACEDS blog from someone with the technical expertise (Lilith Bat-Leah) and legal expertise (Hon. Ronald J. Hedges (ret.)), providing a framework for understanding the defensibility of AI review. A must read for anyone looking to understand the impact of the integration of AI, including agentic AI, into eDiscovery workflows.

Cyberattack on Aeroflot: A Cautionary Tale in Modern Cyber Warfare: You can count on Rob Robinson to keep us informed on important cyberattacks and data breaches. This one, which inflicted severe disruptions on Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot, may seem inconsequential to us, but it provides important lessons we all should keep in mind. Cool AI-generated GIF in the middle too. 😁

ChatGPT’s new Study Mode is designed to help you learn, not just give answers: You go on vacation for a couple of weeks and you miss a lot! Apparently, Study Mode will be added to its ChatGPT Edu product “in a few weeks” for subscribing schools that want to offer a different kind of AI experience to students. Hope it gets released wider than that – soon.

Court’s Use of a Special Master to Assist EEOC in Obtaining Discovery from Defendant: Michael Berman’s weekly case law post on the EDRM blog. Based on the rulings he discusses, this is a case that really needs a Special Master’s help.

AI is here, security still isn’t: This article cites that “Although 79% of organizations are already running AI in production, only 6% have put in place a comprehensive security strategy designed specifically for AI.” Me surprised? Uh, no. 🙄

So far, only one-third of Americans have ever used AI for work: Reports on another poll, with somewhat conflicting results. The Associated Press released results from a new AP-NORC poll showing that 60 percent of US adults have used AI to search for information, while only 37 percent of all Americans have used AI for work tasks. Apparently, most Americans are treating AI chatbots like a search engine replacement. Me surprised? Uh, no. 😉

When AI Policies Fail: The AI Sanctions in Johnson v. Dunn and What They Mean for the Profession: Yet another AI hallucination cited filing story – this one discussed by Judge Ralph Artigliere (ret.) on the EDRM blog. In this one, three Butler Snow attorneys submitted hallucinated legal citations, despite firmwide AI policies and warnings. Severe sanctions followed. Apparently, even judges may not be immune to the AI hallucination epidemic.

The Billion-Dollar Solo Act: Can AI-Fueled Solopreneurs Redefine Scalable Business?: Great article from Rob Robinson on “solopreneurship” (a single person building a scalable company with the help of modern digital platforms) and how AI is helping with that. Hey, I was a solopreneur before AI! And I’ll be happy with one percent of that billion dollars. 🤣

From Skepticism to Trust: A Playbook for AI Change Management in Law Firms: Terrific article from Scott Cohen on the ACEDS blog with a five-part playbook for law firm leaders navigating AI change management, especially in environments where skepticism is high and reputational risk is even higher – like the story two items ago! 🤣

Hope you enjoyed the kitchen sink for August 1, 2025! Back next week with another edition!

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