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Sabrina I. Pacifici, Multi-disciplinary Researcher, Law Librarian (MSLIS), KM, Analyst. Law, News, Finance, Intel, GovDocs & Writer, Editor, Publisher, Educator. SME - Legal Research, Financial System and Regulations, Privacy, Civil Liberties, GovDocs, Social Media, Climate.
Solo Editor, Publisher, Founder, Owner - LLRX.com® – the free e-journal on law, technology and research for Librarians, Lawyers, Researchers, Academics, and Journalists. Established in 1996, and published monthly.
Sabrina I. Pacifici is also the solo Researcher/Author/Publisher of beSpacific® - Accurate research and knowledge discovery of documents and resources focused on law, technology, government documents, civil liberties, privacy, justice and emerging technology issues - with a global perspective. Updated daily since 2002 with a searchable database of over 50,000 postings.
See also the beSpacific Mastodon feed updated daily, with unique resources to support effective, timely, focused, subject matter resource sharing.

LLRX October 2024 Issue

Artificial Intelligence and Unconscious Bias Risk – Elizabeth Sweetland reviews: Meredith Broussard, More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech (MIT Press 2023). 248 Pages. Trump’s Election Lawyers Must Heed Their Ethical Duties – Attorneys Stephen Marcus and Bruce Kuhlik discuss the ethical responsibilities of lawyers in the context of predicted attempts …

Subjects: KM

AI in Finance and Banking, October 31, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Five highlights from this post:: SEC to intensify scrutiny of AI tools; The Bank of England is establishing an Artificial Intelligence Consortium; Swift to Launch AI Fraud Detection for Global Banking in 2025; Economics of Artificial Intelligence Keynote; and Artificial Intelligence, the Economy and Central Banking.

Subjects: AI in Banking and Finance, Cyberlaw, Financial System, Legal Research

AI in Finance and Banking, October 15, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Six highlights from this post: FSB Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance; Mastercard Blockchain Patent Could Make Financial Audits Easier; Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Management Accountants (MA) – Future of AIMA Model; Financial Machine Learning; The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is soliciting academic research papers on the use of artificial intelligence in banking and finance; and upcoming seminar – How technology is reshaping the future of money and finance.

Subjects: AI in Banking and Finance, Blockchain, Economy, Financial System, Legal Education, Legal Research

LLRX September 2024 Issue

Articles and Columns for September 2024 When Should Presenters Apologize? – Referencing decades of experience as a presenter and an attendee at presentations, Jerry Lawson cautions us not to begin a presentation with an apology, which can be compelled by a tech glitch or some other reason not within our control. Lawson states that the habit …

Subjects: KM

AI in Banking and Finance, September 30, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Six highlights from this post: Economic Policy Challenges for the Age of AI; How to Build Trust in Answers Given by Generative Ai for Specific and Vague Financial Questions; AI-Enabled Value Creation in International Business: Crossing the Boundary of Bounded Rationality; The rise of generative AI: modelling exposure, substitution and inequality effects on the US labour market; Intelligent financial system: how AI is transforming finance; and Is AI the Cornerstone for Financial Inclusion?

Subjects: AI in Banking and Finance, Cryptocurrency, Economy, Financial System

AI in Finance and Banking, September 16, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Six highlights from this post: The Imperative to Realizing AI’s Potential in Banking: Finding the Right Fit; The Impact of Cloud Computing and AI on Industry Dynamics and Concentration; Empowering Global Banking Through AI-Driven Risk Management: A Practical Framework for Optimization and Methodological Integration; AI-Driven Failed Trials in Investment Strategies: A Network Data Analysis Approach; Harvard Business School (HBS) has published a case study on DBS’ strategy towards Artificial Intelligence (AI), highlighting the bank’s use of AI; and Banks bet on a tech surge. It’s paying off big time as AI, software bring ‘sea change’ in productivity.

Subjects: AI, AI in Banking and Finance, Cryptocurrency, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

LLRX August 2024 Issue

Articles and Columns for August 2024 Artificial Intelligence and the Law – David Colarusso founded and co-directs the Suffolk University Law School’s Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab. By training he is an attorney and science educator. By experience, he’s a data scientist, craftsman, and writer. LLRX is pleased to share what Colarusso states is …

Subjects: KM

AI in Finance and Banking, August 30, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government reports, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Six highlights from this post: Blockchain for Ethical and Transparent Generative AI Utilization by Banking and Finance Lawyers; Government as Venture Capitalists in AI; How will Generative AI impact Communication?; Artificial Intelligence the Key to Greater Financial Inclusion; The Transformative Impact of AI in Finance and Banking; From Man vs. Machine to Man + Machine: The art and AI of stock analyses.

Subjects: AI in Banking and Finance, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Legal Research

AI in Banking and Finance, August 15, 2015

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, industry white papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Six highlights from this post: How Conversational and Generative AI is shaking up the banking industry; IMF AI Preparedness Index; Deep Learning for Economists; Crisis Amplifier? How to Prevent AI from Worsening the Next Economic Downturn; Generative artificial intelligence and cyber security in central banking; and Financial agencies’ AI tests could get reprieve from enforcement.

Subjects: AI in Banking and Finance, Business Research, Computer Security, Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Financial System, Government Resources, Legal Research, Legislative

LLRX July 2024 Issue

Articles and Columns for July 2024 Unlocking History: How a Small Group of Researchers Dominates the Declassification Appeals Process – Attorney and FOIA expert Michael Ravnitzky shines a spotlight on people, process and procedural challenges with his illuminating article. A small core group of researchers and historians have filed most of the declassification appeals being …

Subjects: KM