As GenAI proliferates, keeping the law in human hands
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Generative Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the legal world – and maybe shrinking it. GenAI, as it’s known, is transforming how law is practiced, how legislatures…
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No. 1021: In which winter, downstate casinos, IDA tax breaks and your AI-powered job search all get on track
Hot tip: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the first workweek of the year’s last month reaches its tipping point. Long Island dodged a bullet this week as Winter…
No. 1011: On big brains, little lipids, Ichiro and the High Priest of LSD, with a loud, proud shout out to ALL CAPS
Leaps and bounds: Up and over we go, intrepid innovators – another Autumnal Hump Day on Long Island, another jumpy Wednesday for the global innovation economy. We’re soaring right…
As AI imposters proliferate, time to reconsider ‘rights’
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Artificial intelligence is turning the entertainment industry upside down. Platforms like Sora and Anthropic have blurred the lines between real performers and AI-created imposters. Renowned performers…
No. 995: On backpacks, horsebacks, quarantined plants and Robert Plant, with lots of extra bacon
Winds of change: Welcome, dear readers, to a surprisingly Autumnal August Wednesday. Fall is in the air this week on Long Island, with refreshing breezes, uncharacteristically cool temperatures…
No. 993: In which we store energy, write with spirals and call in the lefty – and beef is what’s for dinner
A dry heat: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as Long Island – despite severe flooding in Wisconsin, epic hailstorms in Wyoming and the emergence of the year’s first Atlantic…
Challenging year ahead for Long Island public schools
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Reading, writing, arithmetic … and class-action lawsuits? As Long Island students return to the classroom, public school districts face numerous legal and policy challenges that…
No. 980: Ice cream floats, eagles soar and refugees arrive – while Southampton gets it write, once again
Forward march: Well done, intrepid innovators! Despite everything going on in the topsy-turvy world – wars, tariffs, a new COVID variant, brutal losing streaks by the Mets and Yankees…
No. 979: We keep calm, pack a picnic and welcome a big new sponsor, while Adelphi takes AI to the next level
New … and improved! Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we mark the midpoint of this latest busy workweek with another educational and entertaining innovation-economy roundup. Before we hurdle…
Deregulation: Cutting red tape is not so black-and-white
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Long Island is on the front lines of the battle between the federal government and New York State over Trump 2.0’s aggressive pursuit of government…
No. 974: Creativity soars, Adelphi scores and de Soto ‘discovers’ – plus, betting big on Belmont’s future
End game: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators, and not just any Friday but the fifth and last Friday of May 2025 – yes, four full days after Memorial Day,…
No. 966: Cold beer here! Not to mention bards, batteries, rain gardens and cherry cheesecake (all in English)
Times and dates may vary: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we blaze through this latest Springtime workweek and the entire month of April – just one week to…
Concerns mount as lawmakers increasingly rely on AI
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Artificial intelligence is fast becoming an integral resource in government decision-making and policy-initiatives – a risky proposition at best. Just as in the private sector,…
No. 964: Benedict begins, Jordan ends, Judas betrays and Newton is knighted – plus, Adelphi’s prison break
Holy slowdown! Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and not just any Wednesday but the Wednesday before Easter Sunday – a.k.a. Holy Wednesday (when Judas conspired with the chief priests…
Time to add nuclear back to Long Island’s energy mix
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Nuclear power is back – and despite its bad history with nuclear power, Long Island needs to consider it as a progressive energy source. In…