Jack Cushman

Jack Cushman is the Director of the Harvard Library Innovation Lab and a former software engineer and appellate attorney. He discusses his journey from tech to law, influenced by conflicts like Google Books. Jack shares insights on how libraries adapt in the digital age and their crucial role in community building. He emphasizes the importance of libraries in grounding AI practices and suggests that lawyers develop computational thinking skills. Jack also explores the need for reliable AI systems in legal fields and the evolving benchmarks for measuring their impact.