(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
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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…
Understanding the Colorado AI Act
With the governor’s signature, Colorado has enacted a new consumer protection law focused on artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. The “Colorado AI Act” will go into effect on February 1, 2026. It will have a minor impact on developers and deployers of all public-facing AI systems used by Colorado residents and a more significant impact on…
The Framework Convention on AI: A Landmark Agreement for Ethical AI
[author: Jan Stappers] AI is changing the world, but how do we ensure we’re developing and using it ethically? In September 2024, the new Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was opened for signature by the Council of Europe (CoE) – also known as the AI Convention or…
Systematic Content Analysis of Litigation Events Open Knowledge Network (SCALES) makes court records that have long been theoretically public now meaningfully accessible and analyzable.
Kat M. Albrecht, an assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology, and Adam Pah, the assistant dean for digital innovation in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, are working with a national interdisciplinary team using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the legal system. After several years spent developing SCALES, the nation’s first AI-powered open data…
Thomson Reuters launches Gen AI for Justice Legal Aid program
Thomson Reuters (24 October) launched an AI for Justice Legal Aid program, including both a Legal Innovators Incubator and subsidised pricing for legal nonprofits. Participating organizations receive complimentary access to Thomson Reuters CoCounsel GenAI legal assistant, as well as close partnership and training to develop the GenAI use cases that will most benefit their organizations…