Fitzpatrick predicts that AI will enhance lawyers' capabilities by streamlining tasks such as retrieving case law, summarizing arguments, and drafting documents, allowing them to focus on high-value aspects of cases. This could lead to increased efficiency and potentially higher billing rates for lawyers.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107374-lawyers-may-soon-charge-10000-hour-thanks-ai.html#commentsOffsetA team at Ford has successfully used a quantum computer to solve a real-world problem, marking a significant breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence. The company's engineers utilized the power of quantum computing to optimize a complex process, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced costs. This achievement demonstrates the potential for quantum technology to be applied in various industries, including manufacturing and logistics.
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/harvard-photon-router-quantum-networkBill Gates believes that certain professions, such as software developers, energy experts, and life sciences researchers, will remain essential despite the rise of AI. Software developers are crucial for refining AI capabilities, as they can innovate, debug, and solve complex problems that AI struggles with. Energy specialists will continue to play a vital role in navigating the complex energy sector, where human expertise is needed to make strategic decisions and design sustainable solutions. In life sciences research, scientists' intuition and creative problem-solving skills are still essential for groundbreaking discoveries, which AI can only enhance through data processing and diagnostics.
https://www.emirates247.com/technology/bill-gates-on-ai-three-professions-that-will-endure-the-automation-wave-2025-04-02-1.738454Gladia, founded by Jean-Louis Queguiner and Jonathan Soto, has rolled out Solaria, a global language capabilities platform that integrates speech recognition, generative AI, and voice generation. The company, which received a $16M Series A round in 2024, provides best-in-class speech AI tools to over 150,000 users and 700 enterprise clients, including Attention, Circleback, Method Financial, and VEED.IO. With offices in the US and Europe, Gladia offers flexible GPU hosting for compliance with local regulations.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gladia-launches-solaria-the-first-fully-multilingual-next-generation-speech-to-text-model-for-global-scalability-302417497.htmlGoro Miyazaki, son of legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki, believes that artificial intelligence could potentially replace human animators in two years' time. This prediction comes as AI-generated images imitating Studio Ghibli's style flood the internet, raising concerns over copyright infringement. The studio behind classics like "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro", Miyazaki notes that while AI can replicate certain aspects of their work, it cannot replicate the creative genius of his father, who is considered the lifeblood of Studio Ghibli.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/04/02/film/ai-studio-ghibli-goro-miyazaki/GSV Ventures has invested in Ropes AI, a software platform that creates assessments unique to roles and evaluates candidates like humans do. Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner at GSV Ventures, sees this as the "holy grail" for optimizing human performance across individual employees and employers. The investment aims to capture the most important aspects of the future workforce value chain through project-based measurement of skills and abilities.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ropes-raises-3-1m-seed-round-to-scale-skills-based-hiring-with-ai-302417403.htmlThe Investment Adviser Association has relaunched its Career Center, a job site tailored for the investment advisory profession, with SmartJobBoard's AI-powered technology. The updated platform offers improved search functionality, AI-generated match scores for job seekers, and exclusive member benefits. IAA members can enjoy discounted job posting rates, while employers can take advantage of an exclusive 20% discount on job postings throughout April.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/investment-adviser-association-relaunches-career-center-powered-by-smartjobboard-to-better-connect-investment-industry-talent-302417506.htmlA growing number of businesses are adopting multi-agent workflows and generative AI (GenAI) to automate tasks. Around 50% of companies have identified multi-agent workflows as a key focus area, while 70% want to use GenAI for automation. In India, over 67% of firms reported that GenAI has positively impacted all stages of the software development lifecycle, with most seeing significant benefits from its adoption. Critical departments such as IT, customer service, marketing, operations, and product development are leading the way in AI adoption.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/technology/india-embraces-agentic-ai-as-over-80-pc-firms-bet-on-future-of-automation-1/The "Best of Reason" podcast has featured an episode discussing the ethics of artificial intelligence in Japan. Hosted by Michael Shermer, the conversation centered around the potential risks and benefits of AI development, particularly in the context of a country like Japan with a unique cultural perspective on technology. Guests included Dr. Masanao Amano, a Japanese scientist, and Dr. Stuart Russell, an expert on artificial intelligence, who shared their insights on how Japan can balance innovation with responsible AI development.
https://reason.com/podcast/2025/04/01/the-best-of-reason-rise-of-the-samurai-lawyers/