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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FeaturedLegal News
‘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…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Long hours and low wages: The human labour powering AI’s development
By Ben Lee Taylor, McMaster University The Finnish tech firm Metroc recently began using prison labour to train a large language model to improve artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For 1.54…
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Toronto-based Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology firm, has unveiled a series of GenAI initiatives aimed at revolutionizing the legal field. The highlight of these initiatives is the introduction…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario to introduce legislation mandating salary range disclosure, AI use transparency in hiring
The Ontario government is set to table new legislation that would compel employers to disclose expected salary ranges in job listings, aiming to provide job seekers with enhanced clarity during…
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Global legal intelligence company vLex has unveiled a suite of AI tools in its Vincent AI assistant, aiming to create an extensive AI legal research platform. This suite, which was…
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Legal News
Most Canadians uncomfortable with lawyers, notaries using AI to deliver services: Dye & Durham survey
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept for Canadians; a significant 87% say they have tried Generative AI tools like ChatGPT for either business or personal tasks.…