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September 2026

The best use of AI right now isn’t buying an app. It’s building your own.
Ben Thompson and Joanna Stern compared notes on AI agents. The same idea kept coming up.
 • Ernie the Attorney
The habit that makes AI worth using
A tweet about China’s solar power stopped me cold. Ten seconds later, I knew it was wrong.
 • Ernie the Attorney
The AI agent that shows up before you ask
Viktor lives in Slack and behaves like a capable colleague, not a chatbot. That difference is larger than it sounds.
 • Ernie the Attorney
The Big Thing Your Small Firm Needs but Can't Yet Name
Most small firms are missing a role that has no job title. That is why they never hire for it.
 • Ernie the Attorney
Before you add an AI agent, get the hub right
The tool doesn’t matter as much as where it lives.
 • Ernie the Attorney

August 2026

Build your own AI memory, or rent someone else’s
Harvey’s new flagship feature tells you what’s going to matter. The question is who ends up owning it.
 • Ernie the Attorney
Mark Cuban’s advice to doctors might be a good business idea for lawyers
Setting up your client’s AI is one thing. Deciding what stays out of it is what they’d pay for.
 • Ernie the Attorney
I’ve been wearing two AI recorders. Only one belongs near a client.
Fieldy and Plaud look like competitors. They’re doing different jobs, and for lawyers the difference isn’t about audio quality.
 • Ernie the Attorney
I fact-checked that iPhone theft warning going around
Nine settings that stop a phone thief — plus one claim that needed fixing.
 • Ernie the Attorney
Kara Swisher unintentionally helped unpack interesting hype regarding Harvey.ai
She’s great at catching hyperbolic tech claims. This time, she just read one on air.
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The AI law firm’s best feature isn’t the AI
Crosby automated contract review about as hard as anyone has. Its own lawyers say that’s not what won clients over.
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