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Implementation of productivity enhancing platforms for law firms and corporate legal departments

[MatterMinerHQ @useMatterMiner]

We are attending the East Africa Law Society Annual Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, later this month. Please visit our booth to learn more about MatterMiner (https://t.co/jDun4RQ2dk), a practice-management platform launching in early 2026 to serve law firms across Africa and the Caribbean, starting with those in Commonwealth jurisdictions.

#EALS30 @ealawsociety

[Sam Altman @sama]

We are launching a new app called Sora. This is a combination of a new model called Sora 2, and a new product that makes it easy to create, share, and view videos.

This feels to many of us like the “ChatGPT for creativity” moment, and it feels fun and new. There is something great about making it really easy and fast to go from idea to result, and the new social dynamics that emerge.

Creativity could be about to go through a Cambrian explosion, and along with it, the quality of art and entertainment can drastically increase. Even in the very early days of playing with Sora, it’s been striking to many of us how open the playing field suddenly feels.

In particular, the ability to put yourself and your friends into a video—the team worked very hard on character consistency—with the cameo feature is something we have really enjoyed during testing, and is to many of us a surprisingly compelling new way to connect.

We also feel some trepidation. Social media has had some good effects on the world, but it’s also had some bad ones. We are aware of how addictive a service like this could become, and we can imagine many ways it could be used for bullying.

It is easy to imagine the degenerate case of AI video generation that ends up with us all being sucked into an RL-optimized slop feed. The team has put great care and thought into trying to figure out how to make a delightful product that doesn’t fall into that trap, and has come up with a number of promising ideas. We will experiment in the early days of the product with different approaches.

In addition to the mitigations we have already put in place (which include things like mitigations to prevent someone from misusing someone’s likeness in deepfakes, safeguards for disturbing or illegal content, periodic checks on how Sora is impacting users’ mood and wellbeing, and more) we are sure we will discover new things we need to do if Sora becomes very successful. To help guide us towards more of the good and less of the bad, here are some principles we have for this product:

*Optimize for long-term user satisfaction. The majority of users, looking back on the past 6 months, should feel that their life is better for using Sora that it would have been if they hadn’t. If that’s not the case, we will make significant changes (and if we can’t fix it, we would discontinue offering the service).
*Encourage users to control their feed. You should be able to tell Sora what you want—do you want to see videos that will make you more relaxed, or more energized? Or only videos that fit a specific interest? Or only for a certain about of time? Eventually as our technology progresses, you will be should to the tell Sora what you want in detail in natural language. (However, parental controls for teens include the ability to opt out of a personalized feed, and other things like turning off DMs.)
*Prioritize creation. We want to make it easy and rewarding for everyone to participate in the creation process; we believe people are natural-born creators, and creating is important to our satisfaction.
*Help users achieve their long-term goals. We want to understand a user’s true goals, and help them achieve them. If you want to be more connected to your friends, we will try to help you with that. If you want to get fit, we can show you fitness content that will motivate you. If you want to start a business, we want to help teach you the skills you need. And if you truly just want to doom scroll and be angry, then ok, we’ll help you with that (although we want users to spend time using the app if they think it’s time well spent, we don’t want to be paternalistic about what that means to them).

[UboraWorks @UboraWorks]

How a former junior lawyer created a $5bn AI legal start-up via @FT
https://t.co/B0egeEVSCC

[MatterMinerHQ @useMatterMiner]

Proud to have sponsored the Nigeria Bar Association's Annual Conference in Enugu this year! #NBAAGC2025 @NigBarAssoc #NigeriaLegalTech #PracticeManagement

[Africa Legal @legalPSG]

The largest gathering of legal minds in Africa was recently held in Enugu, Nigeria, with more than 20,000 attendees at the 2025 Annual General Conference of the @NigBarAssoc (NBA). @GideonEdem11 of @Aluko_Oyebode, the Chairman of the Young Lawyers Forum of the NBA Lagos Branch, reflects on several days of serious discourse, vibrant networking, and lively social gatherings: https://t.co/KbMXpKYOEs

#Nigeria #NigerianBarAssociation #YourAfricaLegal #NBAConference #NBAAGC2025 #StandOutStandTall #LegalEvents

[Legalweek Show @LegalweekShow]

What a start to #Legalweek25! From inspiring panels to innovative tech, Day 1 set the tone for an unforgettable week. What was YOUR highlight? Share your thoughts, pics, & wins! #LegalInnovation 👏

[Litera @Litera_AI]

79% of lawyers learn to redline on the job—not in the classroom! Give your team the right tools to boost efficiency and deliver more client value. Watch Litera experts break down the power of cutting-edge document comparison tech in this must-see webinar! https://t.co/WVcgt7qQAV

[Marc Benioff @Benioff]

Deepseek is now #1 on the AppStore, surpassing ChatGPT—no NVIDIA supercomputers or $100M needed. The real treasure of AI isn’t the UI or the model—they’ve become commodities. The true value lies in data and metadata, the oxygen fueling AI’s potential. The future’s fortune? It’s in our data. Deepgold. 😇

[UboraWorks @UboraWorks]

AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates | Coursera https://t.co/HwUvzONoiH

[UboraWorks @UboraWorks]

How Businesses Can Get the Most Out of Generative AI Right Now https://t.co/XnQX58u6M0

[UboraWorks @UboraWorks]

https://t.co/chIoEk4jW9

[Rohan Paul @rohanpaul_ai]

LLMs store knowledge through intricate networks of specialized neurons and their connections, enabling both memorization and reasoning capabilities.

This survey paper discusses how AI models learn by combining isolated knowledge units with interconnected neural pathways.

→ First paper to review knowledge mechanisms across the entire lifecycle of LLMs, focusing on both knowledge utilization and evolution

→ Proposes a novel taxonomy analyzing knowledge utilization at three levels: memorization, comprehension & application, and creation

→ Discusses how knowledge evolves both in individual LLMs and across groups of LLMs through processes of conflict and integration

→ Identifies that LLMs have acquired basic world knowledge through memorization, but this knowledge remains fragile and prone to issues like hallucination

→ Examines "dark knowledge" - knowledge that remains unknown to either humans or machines, requiring human-machine collaboration to explore

[ABA Journal @ABAJournal]

Law firm profitability is at near-record high, new report says. https://t.co/0JqOs0V3mT

[Dennis Kennedy @denniskennedy]

Other than perhaps AI, the hottest topic in #legaltech today! Make #Collaboration your superpower!

The Lawyer's Guide to #Collaboration Tools and Technologies, Work from Home Edition, by @denniskennedy and @TomMighell -- Grab it from Amazon now!

"Smart ways to work together"

[East Africa Law Society(EALS) @ealawsociety]

Can East Africa become a sustainable investment powerhouse? How are law firms leading this transformation?

With the East African Community emerging as a key investment destination, the role of law firms in driving sustainable growth has never been more crucial. 🌱⚖ From bridging global compliance standards to navigating local challenges, law firms are at the forefront of shaping the region’s investment landscape.

This conversation will take center stage at the EALS Leading Law Firms Forum, part of #EALS2024. Don’t miss this deep dive into the strategies that can transform East Africa’s investment climate. 📊✨

📢 Register now to be part of this impactful discussion. Let’s build a sustainable future together! 🔗 https://t.co/PDJaaixrfo

[Dorna at Gavel @dorna_at_gavel]

Both are ways to transfer data and automate processes, but APIs and Webhooks have differences that matter to your law firm’s tech stack! APIs work by making requests to pull data exactly when you need it, while webhooks automatically send data whenever a specific event occurs.

[UboraWorks @UboraWorks]

Both APIs AND webhooks are very important with respect to building robust integrations.

[Dorna at Gavel @dorna_at_gavel]

APIs work by letting your law firm’s software tools request and share data seamlessly. Unlike webhooks, which wait for a trigger, APIs actively pull information, update records, and keep your systems connected in real time. 🏛️💡 
#LegalTech #APIs #Automation #LawFirm

[Alex Albert @alexalbert__]

Claude can now write and run code to perform calculations and analyze data from CSVs using our new analysis tool.

After the analysis, it can render interactive visualizations as Artifacts.

[American Bar Association @ABAesq]

A comprehensive guide to using AI in your practice: https://t.co/UUxVPSNUc4

[East Africa Law Society(EALS) @ealawsociety]

All Roads Lead to Uganda

As we gear up for the 29th EALS Annual Conference, excitement is building along every mile. Whether you’re coming from Nairobi’s bustling streets, Rwanda’s hills, Tanzania’s coast, or even farther, each road leads us to one shared destination—Uganda! 🇺🇬 This journey brings us together, not just as colleagues but as part of an ever-growing community of visionary legal minds.
"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much." - Helen Keller. This conference is a reflection of that truth. It’s where East Africa’s legal community will gather, to spark new ideas, debate pressing challenges, and forge solutions that resonate across the region.

📄 Find all essential travel details and venue information in the attached logistic note. See you there! 🔗 https://t.co/PDJaaixrfo