Most recent bookmarks on AI, security, legal tech, and technologyhttps://michaelbommarito.comen-usCopyright 2026 Michael Bommaritomichael.bommarito@gmail.com (Michael Bommarito)michael.bommarito@gmail.com (Michael Bommarito)1440Astrohttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/11/10/the-case-that-ai-is-thinkingai-public-opinion/newyorker-2025-11-03-the-case-that-ai-is-thinkingA longform examination of whether contemporary large-language models exhibit something like ‘thinking,’ weaving cognitive science with recent AI capabilities. | Notes: Published online November 3, 2025 (print issue dated Nov 10, 2025). | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: AI, Public Opinion, New Yorker, Cognition, LLMs, 2025 | Author: James Somers | Source: newyorker.comMon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAIPublic OpinionNew YorkerCognitionLLMs2025James Somershttps://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/a-hopeful-sign-of-investor-sanity-in-the-ai-boom-d47e9a9bai-public-opinion/wsj-2025-11-01-investor-sanity-in-ai-boomMarkets increasingly reward tangible AI revenue and discipline hype; contrasts in how investors react to near‑term vs. distant AI promises. | Notes: Published November 1, 2025. Heard-on-the-Street style analysis of investor behavior in the AI cycle. May be paywalled. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: AI, Public Opinion, WSJ, Markets, Investors, 2025 | Author: James Mackintosh | Source: wsj.comSat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAIPublic OpinionWSJMarketsInvestors2025James Mackintoshhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-is-co-writing-financial-reports-heres-why-that-matters-6c0ce0afai-public-opinion/wsj-2025-10-31-ai-co-writing-financial-reportsCompanies increasingly draft MD&A and disclosures with generative AI; efficiency upside meets new trust, compliance, and disclosure considerations. | Notes: Published October 31, 2025. CFO Journal coverage of gen‑AI in financial reporting workflows. May be paywalled. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: AI, Public Opinion, WSJ, Financial Reporting, Disclosure, 2025 | Author: Mark Maurer | Source: wsj.comFri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAIPublic OpinionWSJFinancial ReportingDisclosure2025Mark Maurerhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-tech-is-spending-more-than-ever-on-ai-and-its-still-not-enough-f2398cfeai-public-opinion/wsj-2025-10-31-big-tech-spending-more-on-aiWSJ reports record AI capex across Big Tech (~$400B trajectory) amid ongoing compute constraints and uneven investor reactions. | Notes: Published October 31, 2025. Coverage of Big Tech’s escalating AI infrastructure spend and investor read-through. May be paywalled. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: AI, Public Opinion, WSJ, Big Tech, Capex, Compute, 2025 | Author: Meghan Bobrowsky | Source: wsj.comFri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAIPublic OpinionWSJBig TechCapexCompute2025Meghan Bobrowskyhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/799850/afl-cio-workers-first-initiative-aiai-public-opinion/major-federation-of-unions-calls-for-worker-centered-ai-futureThe AFL-CIO, representing 63 unions and nearly 15 million workers, launched a 'workers first initiative on AI' to advocate for state-level regulations, strengthen collective bargaining against AI's negative impacts, and promote worker involvement in AI development. | Notes: The article details the AFL-CIO's push for a 'worker-centered technological future,' outlining priorities such as protections against AI surveillance, retraining programs, and transparency. It also covers the political challenges, including a vetoed California bill and the influence of pro-AI lobbying groups. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: AFL-CIO, AI, labor unions, policy, regulation, worker rights, The Verge | Author: Elissa Welle | Source: theverge.comWed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAFL-CIOAIlabor unionspolicyregulationworker rightsThe VergeElissa Wellehttps://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/consulting/total-enterprise-reinventionai-public-opinion/accenture-reinvention-genai-exec-summaryAccenture executive summary on GenAI-driven enterprise transformation. Highlights that reinventors pull ahead and GenAI accelerates this advantage. Identifies five C-suite imperatives for successful GenAI reinvention. Documents performance gap between AI leaders and laggards widening as GenAI adoption accelerates. | Notes: Published 2024. Executive summary of Accenture's comprehensive Reinvention report. Provides concise overview of five imperatives C-suite must address to reinvent with GenAI. Emphasizes urgency as performance gap between leaders and laggards widens. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: Accenture, AI, Generative AI, Enterprise, 2024, Executive Summary, C-suite | Author: Accenture | Source: accenture.comFri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAccentureAIGenerative AIEnterprise2024Executive SummaryC-suiteAccenturehttps://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/consulting/total-enterprise-reinventionai-public-opinion/accenture-reinvention-genai-full-reportAccenture survey of 3,450 C-suite leaders from organizations with revenues exceeding $500M examining GenAI-driven transformation. Finds 74% of organizations seeing GenAI investments meet or exceed expectations. Documents that companies with AI-led processes achieve 2.5x higher revenue growth and 3.3x greater success scaling GenAI. Only 16% have fully modernized AI-led processes (up from 9% in 2023). | Notes: Published November 2024. Based on Pulse of Change survey conducted October-November 2024 with 3,450 C-suite leaders globally. Emphasizes workflow redesign as highest-ranking success factor, though only 21% have redesigned workflows. Documents urgent perception gap between C-suite and workers around GenAI impact. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: Accenture, AI, Generative AI, Enterprise, 2024, Survey, C-suite, Transformation | Author: Accenture | Source: accenture.comFri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionAccentureAIGenerative AIEnterprise2024SurveyC-suiteTransformationAccenturehttps://www.bcg.com/publications/2025/ai-at-work-momentum-builds-but-gaps-remainai-public-opinion/bcg-ai-at-work-2025BCG survey of 10,600+ workers across 11 countries finds 72% using AI regularly. Geographic divide: India leads at 92%, followed by Middle East (87%), Spain (78%), while US (64%) and Japan (51%) lag. Only 36% feel well-prepared to use AI. 54% would use unauthorized AI tools. Just 13% of organizations deployed AI agents integrated into workflows. High usage correlates with job loss fears: 63% Middle East, 48% India vs 33% US. | Notes: Published 2025. Survey of 10,600+ workers across 11 countries. Reveals stark geographic differences in AI adoption and concerns. Documents 'silicon ceiling' where only half of frontline employees regularly use AI. Shows preparation gap despite widespread adoption. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: BCG, Boston Consulting Group, AI, Workplace, 2025, Survey, 11 countries, Adoption | Author: Boston Consulting Group | Source: bcg.comFri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionBCGBoston Consulting GroupAIWorkplace2025Survey11 countriesAdoptionBoston Consulting Grouphttps://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consulting/articles/state-of-generative-ai-in-enterprise.htmlai-public-opinion/deloitte-2024-q1-state-of-genaiDeloitte inaugural quarterly survey tracking GenAI adoption in enterprises. Documents high expectations alongside pressure to quickly realize value while managing risks. Identifies governance, talent, and potential economic inequality as greatest areas of concern for enterprise leaders. | Notes: Published Q1 2024. First edition of Deloitte's quarterly GenAI tracking series. Establishes baseline metrics for adoption patterns and concerns. Documents tension between high expectations and risk management imperatives in early GenAI adoption phase. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: Deloitte, AI, Generative AI, Enterprise, 2024, Q1, Survey, Risk Management | Author: Deloitte | Source: deloitte.comFri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionDeloitteAIGenerative AIEnterprise2024Q1SurveyRisk ManagementDeloittehttps://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consulting/articles/state-of-generative-ai-in-enterprise.htmlai-public-opinion/deloitte-2024-q2-state-of-genaiDeloitte quarterly survey exploring how organizations turn GenAI potential into reality. Tracks trends in use cases, sentiment, adoption, and implementation challenges. Documents transition from experimentation to practical deployment across enterprise functions. | Notes: Published Q2 2024. Second quarterly edition of Deloitte's ongoing GenAI tracking series. Documents the work of turning potential into reality as organizations move beyond initial pilots. Examines practical challenges of implementation and scaling. | Category: AI & Public Opinion | Tags: Deloitte, AI, Generative AI, Enterprise, 2024, Q2, Survey, Implementation | Author: Deloitte | Source: deloitte.comFri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI & Public OpinionDeloitteAIGenerative AIEnterprise2024Q2SurveyImplementationDeloitte