Category: review
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New Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In the Use of Generative AI
The opinion on legal ethics underscores the obligation of attorneys to stay proficient in utilising generative AI and other relevant technological tools within their field. It emphasises the significance of validating the precision of AI-generated material, keeping information confidential, recognising conflicts of interest, and discussing AI usage with clients. Furthermore, it insists on guaranteeing impartial […]
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ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence releases survey on AI and legal education
The American Bar Association and the ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence surveyed the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into legal education. The survey revealed that many law schools are incorporating AI into their curricula, with 55% offering dedicated classes for teaching students about AI. The findings suggest that AI significantly impacts legal […]
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Stanford Will Augment Its Study Finding that AI Legal Research Tools Hallucinate in 17% of Queries, As Some Raise Questions About the Results
Stanford University released a study on generative AI legal research tools from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters, finding that they deliver hallucinated results more often than claimed. The study has faced criticism for comparing different products and not testing one of Thomson Reuters’ AI platforms. Thomson Reuters has now made the product available to the researchers, […]
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Guest post: Microsoft Copilot – The challenges and considerations for law firms
The use of advanced technologies, including AI, is becoming increasingly common in the legal industry. This is done to improve efficiency, enhance service delivery, and stay competitive. One of the leading tech companies in this field is Microsoft, which has invested heavily in AI development. Recently, Microsoft launched Copilot, a comprehensive AI-driven tool designed specifically […]
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Artificial Intelligence May Not Disrupt The Legal Profession For A While
The impact of AI on the legal industry has had many experts predicting significant changes. However, AI will not have a major impact on the legal profession in the short term. While AI tools can be helpful in some specific contexts, they are not always reliable and require review by a lawyer. Moreover, the legal […]
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GenAI Has Split the Legal Information Atom – Now What?
Generative AI has enabled us to break legal information into smaller parts, empowering us to reshape the legal industry. It is essential to decide whether we will only utilise this technology to save time here and there or use it to make significant changes to the legal sector. Will we use LLMs to transform the […]
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AI Agents and the Law
John Nay, CEO of Norm Ai, gave a presentation about the potential for AI agents to reduce regulatory burdens in the legal profession. Nay believes that AI is a tool of efficiency and innovation for humans. The challenge in aligning AI with societal values and goals is in the specification and societal aspects. Nay outlined […]
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Fast Company’s List of World’s 606 Most Innovative Companies Includes Four from Legal Tech
Fast Company has released its yearly ranking of the most innovative companies in the world, out of which only four are from the legal tech industry. The companies on the list are leading their respective fields and transforming the world. Casetext, Fulcrum GT, Hello Divorce, and SpotDraft are the four legal tech companies that made […]
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Major corporates including Intel and Microsoft launch gen AI collective facilitated by Factor
The Sense Collective is a new collaboration community founded by global general counsel to accelerate the adoption of generative AI in the corporate legal realm. The founding members of this community include Intel, DXC, Microsoft, Adobe, Crowdstrike, Ford, and Anglo-American. The Sense Collective is designed to create a shared framework for practical implementation, with tangible […]
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Jus Mundi Launches the First International Legal AI Assistant
Jus Mundi, a legal tech company, has launched an early access program, Jus AI Assistant, in partnership with Microsoft. The program is based on generative AI and uses multiple language models and a global case law database. A select group of international law firms and institutions, as well as arbitration institutions, have been invited to […]