Our session with Dr. Larry Chao explored the future of work in the context of AI. While Japan and the U.S. differ in their perspectives on AI’s impact—at least for now—the core takeaway is clear: we must be agentic. Instead of falling into passive pessimism, we should actively seize this revolutionary shift as a catalyst for new opportunities. 知財トーストマスターズでは、Larry Chao氏をお招きし、AIという文脈において『仕事の未来』を議論しました。AIが仕事に与える影響に対する日米の認識差は、少なくとも現時点では明確に存在します。しかし、結論は明らかです。私たちは『エージェントティック（主体的に行動

On June 4th, the CHIZAI Toastmasters Club hosted an event titled "AI Applications in Legal Work" at the TMI Associates conference room, featuring Chris Mammen as our guest speaker. I was so absorbed in the discussion led by Chris and the enjoyable gathering afterward that I completely forgot to take any photos. As it is certain that AI will replace parts of our work, it is becoming crucial to enhance our skills not only by actively utilizing AI to maintain a high level of tec

The CHIZAI Toastmasters Club was established in June 2019 and is soon celebrating its 7th anniversary. Beyond our regular meetings, we have hosted special sessions and innovative projects, such as our "Learning from Online Videos" series during the pandemic. The International Speech Contest represents a cornerstone of our activities. We are proud of our track record, having reached the Division-level contests four times, including two runner-up finishes. If you are interested

This Saturday morning, the CHIZAI Toastmasters Club had the pleasure of welcoming Gopal Trivedi to discuss recent judicial precedents regarding disclosure requirements in Indian patent prosecution. It was a wonderful way to kick off a sunny weekend in Tokyo. One particularly insightful point from the Bombay High Court's ruling in the JFE Steel case is as follows: "Also learned counsel for the Petitioner has rightly pointed out that the Impugned Order does not take into accou