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Legal News
Thomson Reuters unveils expanded vision for CoCounsel, it’s AI-powered professional assistant
Thomson Reuters has announced an expanded vision for CoCounsel, its AI-driven professional assistant, designed to enhance the user experience across its suite of products. The company detailed plans for CoCounsel …
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Opinion/Commentary
The federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians
By Joanna Redden, Western University and Fenwick McKelvey, Concordia University There is global consensus among civil society, academia and industry that artificial intelligence adoption comes with risks and harms. Addressing …
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Opinion/Commentary
Generative AI is changing the legal profession – future lawyers need to know how to use it
By Craig Smith, University of Salford Generative AI – technology such as ChatGPT that creates content when prompted – is affecting how solicitors, judges and barristers work. It’s also likely …
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Opinion/Commentary
Amid growth in AI writing tools, this course teaches future lawyers and other professionals to become better editors
By Patrick Barry, University of Michigan Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of Course: “Editing and Advocacy” What prompted the …
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By Simon Kolstoe, University of Portsmouth The role of an ethics committee is to give advice on what should be done in often contentious situations. They are used in medicine, …
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‘Serious mistake’: B.C. Supreme Court criticizes lawyer who cited fake cases generated by ChatGPT
A lawyer has been reprimanded by the British Columbia Supreme Court for citing fake legal cases that were generated by ChatGPT — something the court called an “AI hallucination.” The …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
AI could change how we obtain legal advice, but those without access to the technology could be left out in the cold
By Mark Tsagas, University of East London and Olubunmi Onafuwa, University of East London The legal profession has already been using artificial intelligence (AI) for several years, to automate reviews …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI could have major implications for the development of machine intelligence
By Mike Cook, King’s College London In 1954, the Guardian’s science correspondent reported on “electronic brains”, which had a form of memory that could let them retrieve information, like airline …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
‘Computer says no’: more employers are using AI to recruit, increasing the risk of discrimination
By Angelo Capuano, CQUniversity Australia Imagine being the most qualified person for a job and not getting a call-back or not being selected for an interview. As recruitment decisions shift …