The decision to create a Minister for Artificial Intelligence sends an unmistakable signal that the Carney government recognizes the need to prioritize AI as a core part of its economic strategy. My Globe and Mail op-ed notes that while few doubt the importance of AI, what the federal government should do about it is far less
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MIT EmTechAI – Cambridge MA: I had the opportunity to catch-up with a pioneer in the legal AI Agentic space on how their platform works and what the future holds for AI with contract and litigation work across the legal practice. This conversation is with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO and Dr. Graham Sills, Co-Founder and Director of AI
AI was a hot topic at this year’s International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (“IAPP”) Global Privacy Summit, ranging from fine-tuning AI and algorithms with real-live data to best practices in AI governance. The IAPP’s Summit offered privacy professionals insights from policy makers, tech companies and start-ups, authors, and entrepreneurs.
As it relates to AI governance,
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I am thrilled to announce a new regular contributor to our site, Jennifer Case, and tell you about her inaugural column, which was published today. She will be writing each month about AI in legal practice, with a focus on solo and small-firm lawyers. Jennifer is a California attorney, entrepreneur and AI strategist who helps lawyers
In what has become a distressingly familiar pattern in courtrooms across America, two more cases have emerged of lawyers submitting briefs containing non-existent legal citations generated by AI tools. At this point, one wonders if the legal profession needs a mandatory continuing legal education course titled, “How to Avoid Becoming the Next AI Hallucination Headline.”
My review of Richard Susskind’s excellent new book, How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed is now available at AttorneyAtWork.com. Here is the conclusion:
With over 500 generative AI apps for lawyers cataloged by LegalTech Hub in March 2025, the proliferation of such tools shows no signs of slowing. In this