Yahoo News A lawyer in Minnesota who claims to be an expert on how “people use deception with technology,” has been accused of using an AI chatbot to draft an affidavit — in support of an anti-deepfake law in the state. As the Minnesota Reformer reports, lawyers challenging the law on behalf of far-right YouTuber and Republican state representative
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YouTuber accuses Minnesota AG of submitting court docs containing ‘hallucination’ generated by AI
Law & Crime A conservative YouTuber who is suing to challenge Minnesota’s law against so-called “deepfake” videos has accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of submitting court documents that cite fake expert studies allegedly generated by artificial intelligence. The court documents were filed in connection with a lawsuit filed by Christopher Kohls, a content creator who uses…
UK Law Society Gazette Survey on AI is Published – “AI is created by 3rd parties, often based in other countries. As lawyers, we cannot be certain that the data is being appropriately handled”
Here’s the report in its entirety Key Take – Outs Nearly half have used AI to digitise/automateactivities in the last 12 months. • Usage is more prevalent amongst smaller andprivate practice organisations. • Efficiency and productivity are driving usage. • Usage is more likely to be for softer activitiessuch as research and document drafting/review rather…
Canadian law professor gives Lexis+ AI “a failing grade….‘Given its current limitations, I cannot recommend this to my law students, and I would not use it for my own legal research at this time’”
Legal Insider: A law professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has concluded that Lexis+ AI’s content is “riddled with mistakes” and should not be used by law students yet, following a series of tests of the generative AI research and drafting solution. Benjamin Perrin, who in addition to being a legal professor also leads the UBC Artificial…
China unveils AI model to facilitate judicial work
(Xinhua) 20:39, November 15, 2024 BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — China’s Supreme People’s Court on Friday held a press conference to unveil a national large AI model, which will serve as infrastructure for the better use of AI technologies in the law profession, such as enhancing the efficiency of judicial paperwork. The FaXin foundation model system…
Ironclad launches Jurist, an AI-powered legal assistant for contract work
Beacuse too much AI is barely enough ! Ironclad Inc., a digital contract management startup, today announced the launch of its conversational artificial intelligence legal assistant named Jurist that will work with professionals to draft contracts and understand the law. Michel Feaster, Ironclad’s chief product officer, told SiliconANGLE in an interview that the company is…
DKM 2024 — AI in Law Practice and Law School: Tomorrow’s Challenge or Today’s Reality?
November 13, 2024 “I have been taking CLE for 50 years and today’s class may have been the best I have ever taken,” declared one veteran attorney after the University of North Carolina School of Law’s annual Dan K. Moore Program in Ethics. “So well planned, so well executed… All of the presenters were experts in their content.…
Prof. Barry Launches Online Course, AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates
A new set of online courses taught by Professor Patrick Barry explores the uses and dangers of artificial intelligence. The four-part series, AI For Lawyers and Other Advocates, launched November 4 on Michigan Online and Coursera. It is part of a portfolio of more than 30 online courses on AI the University is developing with the help of its Center for Academic Innovation (CAI). All of…
Professional bodies should regulate legal AI, say UK lawyers
The UK Law Gazette More than two thirds of lawyers say that professional bodies such as the Law Society should take responsibility for regulating the use of artificial intelligence in law – though 18% say that the government should have a role too. The findings emerge from the 2024 Future of Professionals report by legal…
The Future of AI Regulation and Legislation: 5 Key Takeaways [Video]
We were honored to host a conversation about the future of AI policy last week in Orrick’s San Francisco office — and would like to share five takeaways with our clients and friends. The conversation featured: Tom Kemp, author, entrepreneur, seed investor and policy advisor. Jeremy Kudon, Orrick partner. Sean Randolph, Senior Director, Bay Area…