Shaping the Future of Law: Legalweek 2023 recap and analysis

During the recently completed Legalweek 2023, artificial intelligence dominated the conversation. Not everyone agreed on how legal professionals should—or could—use it. But no matter who you talked to, one thing was certain: The legal landscape will undergo a significant transformation due to the recent and rapid advancements in AI. Generative AI AI took center stage … Read more

ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible?

Home Daily News ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ChatGPT falsely accuses law prof of sexual harassment; is libel suit possible? By Debra Cassens Weiss April 6, 2023, 10:42 am CDT A law professor was surprised to hear that he had been accused of sexual harassment during a class trip … Read more

How Casetext utilized the latest GPT technology to create an AI legal assistant

In November, when OpenAI unleashed the newest, most advanced version of its chatbot, ChatGPT, it immediately captured the imagination. As we’ve covered on this podcast, ChatGPT represents a major leap forward for generative artificial intelligence in that it can converse with and respond to users in a natural, almost humanlike way. So far, it’s been … Read more

DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing as a ‘robot lawyer,’ offers ‘substandard’ legal docs, suit claims

Home Daily News DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing… Technology DoNotPay doesn’t live up to its billing as a ‘robot lawyer,’ offers ‘substandard’ legal docs, suit claims By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 9:24 am CST A would-be class action lawsuit alleges that the DoNotPay website is engaged in the unauthorized practice of … Read more

Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence platform based on ChatGPT

Home Daily News Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence… Practice Technology Meet Harvey, BigLaw firm’s artificial intelligence platform based on ChatGPT By Debra Cassens Weiss February 17, 2023, 9:50 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Allen & Overy has adopted an artificial intelligence platform dubbed “Harvey” to help its lawyers generate and access legal content. According … Read more

Traffic court defendants lose their ‘robot lawyer’

Home Daily News Traffic court defendants lose their ‘robot… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Traffic court defendants lose their ‘robot lawyer’ By Debra Cassens Weiss January 26, 2023, 1:24 pm CST A “robot lawyer” won’t be representing two traffic court defendants after the CEO of a company promising to supply the technology changed his mind. Joshua … Read more

Can a chatbot earn a JD? This one averaged C-plus on law school exams

Home Daily News Can a chatbot earn a JD? This one averaged… Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Can a chatbot earn a JD? This one averaged C-plus on law school exams By Debra Cassens Weiss January 26, 2023, 12:39 pm CST An artificial intelligence tool called ChatGPT averaged a C-plus on exams at the University of … Read more

Anti-discrimination laws are faltering in the face of artificial intelligence; here’s what to do about it

“On the basis of.” These four words from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 underlie the modern conception of illegal bias. From federal anti-discrimination statutes to state and local laws, this phrase nearly unites them all. The problem? As artificial intelligence systems automate more analyses, it is all too easy for decisions to become less … Read more

Artificial intelligence companies are accused of violating copyrights for artwork and photos

Home Daily News Artificial intelligence companies are accused… Copyright Law Artificial intelligence companies are accused of violating copyrights for artwork and photos By Debra Cassens Weiss January 19, 2023, 12:28 pm CST Legal actions filed on behalf of artists and stock photo company Getty Images claim that artificial intelligence companies are violating the plaintiffs’ copyrights … Read more

Should lawyers embrace or fear ChatGPT?

For some academics, researching, writing, editing and publishing a scholarly piece of work can take months, if not years, of painstaking effort, diligent commitment and rage-inducing frustration. In December, Andrew Perlman, the dean of the Suffolk University Law School and the inaugural chair of the governing council of the ABA Center for Innovation, authored one … Read more