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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Jobs: A New Reality

Los Angeles, CA – The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries across the globe, and there’s no doubt it’s putting many jobs at risk. High-paying professions, such as radiologists who read medical images like x-rays, CAT scans, and MRIs, are discovering that AI can interpret these images with greater accuracy. The medical community is just beginning to feel the effects of this change, and it’s clear the landscape will continue to evolve rapidly. The legal profession is also being turned upside down by AI. Lawyers, once considered irreplaceable for their expertise, are finding that AI can offer legal advice, generate documents, and guide individuals through complex legal processes. With a few prompts, people can have AI draft legal filings and tell them how to proceed, essentially transforming them into their own legal advocates. The era where AI can turn anyone into a virtual Clarence Darrow is upon us. The entertainment industry is another sector facing major di...

HOLLYWOOD DREAMS, SAG-AFTRA AND IT’S LABOR SRIKE

Los Angeles, CA --Let me begin by saying I’m a member in good standing with SAG-AFTRA.     I began with SAG and later a merger with its weak sister, AFTRA happened.     SAG is for theatrical performers, film actors, voiceover and commercial actors.       AFTRA is for TV or radio news reporters, anchors and some television actors. Only a tiny percentage of them have and financially successful careers.    AFTRA representation is crappy.  For example, there are TV news reporters that qualify for food stamps in LA.  I can’t remember when AFTRA didn’t simply cave into the desires of the production companies.     That SAG-AFTRA merger destroyed the SAG health insurance leaving many working and retired actors in a sudden financial hotspot.     What most people don't know is that only a tiny percentage of the sag actors are multi-millionaires.  There are working actors that although are not ...

Why Dick Wolf’s TV Show, Chicago Justice Failed

Chicago, IL—Dick Wolfe is a prolific and wildly successful writer and producer.     Everything he puts a pen to, is absolutely golden.     That is,  except his offering called, Chicago Justice .  Wolf replaced the grit and smell of courtrooms and death with silk stockinged lawyers from Ivy League schools working as prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers.  That’s just not Chicago.   If you’ve ever been in a Cook County Criminal Court the first thing you notice is the lawyers, especially the males dress down.  They for the most part attended the local law schools like DePaul, John Marshall and ITT Chicago Kent .  These schools are more affordable but the alumni find that their job offers are limited.  Let me make it clear that many terrific and dedicated lawyers attend these schools. Dick Wolf’s legal offices and courtroom settings all have new, polished and tasteful décor.  ...