Legal IT insider reports Swiss-founded legal tech startup DeepJudge has raised $10.7m in an oversubscribed seed funding round led by New York private equity firm Coatue. Additionally, the company today (18 June) announced the availability of DeepJudgeKnowledge Assistant, a generative AI interface for law firms and legal departments to access their document knowledge base. Founded by AI researchers and
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Press Release: Lexsoft Harnesses Gen AI to Make Knowledge Management Capability Accessible for Small and Medium-Sized Law Firms
Launches new, ready-to-deploy, light-touch generative AI knowledge management solution London, U.K. – 17 June 2024 – Lexsoft Systems, a provider of IT and business process solutions, today announced the availability of a new, ready-to-deploy, light-touch version of its T3 GenAI knowledge management (KM) solution for small and growing law firms. Leveraging generative AI technology, this new…
Senate AI Working Group Releases Landmark Policy Roadmap
On May 15, the Bipartisan Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Working Group (“Working Group”) released a report titled “Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence” that lays out a detailed policy roadmap for approaching the risks and benefits of AI. The Working Group—consisting of Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Todd Young…
Colorado enacts consumer protections for artificial intelligence
On May 17, Colorado enacted SB 24-205 (the “Act”) concerning consumer protections in interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Act requires developers of “high-risk” AI systems—defined as AI systems that make “consequential” decisions relating to education, employment, financial or lending services, housing, or insurance, etc.—to take reasonable care to protect consumers from “any known or reasonably…
TR survey reveals caution by UK lawyers about regulation of legal AI
Lawyers in the UK are wary of the government stepping in to regulate the profession’s use of artificial intelligence – but not as wary as their transatlantic colleagues, international research has revealed. According to a study by legal information giant Thomson Reuters, 48% of lawyers in UK firms and 50% of in-house lawyers believe that…
Press Release: Australia’s Clayton Utz pairs up with LexisNexis on gen-AI legal research tool
Clayton Utz has partnered with LexisNexis to roll out the generative AI legal research tool Lexis+AI. The firm will be the first in Australia to use the tool on a commercial basis. Clayton Utz lawyers have been involved in the development and trialling of the tool, which draws from a comprehensive Australian law database. “AI continues to be…
Press Release: Holding Redlich adopts Lexis+ AI permanently to enhance legal research efficiency
National law firm Holding Redlich announces the permanent adoption and integration of Lexis+ AI, a generative AI advanced legal research technology solution from LexisNexis, into its practice. LexisNexis, a leading global provider of legal information and analytics, teamed up with Holding Redlich 12 months ago to tap into the firm’s expertise for advice and feedback…
Colorado Emerges as the First Mover on State AI Law
New law set to go into effect in 2026, takes similar approach as EU AI Act Colorado was the first state across the comprehensive AI law finish line, as its governor in May signed into law the Colorado AI Act. Baker Donelson’s Vivien F. Peaden explores details of the new law and what companies need…
Law Firms Start Training Summer Associates on Using Generative AI
Bloomberg K&L Gates, Orrick, Dechert add artificial intelligence programs Training comes as AI predicted to automate some lawyer tasks Some Big Law firms are now making summer associates learn the ins and outs of generative AI as they begin integrating what’s considered to be a game-changing technology for the profession. K&L Gates, Dechert, and Orrick…
OpenAI v. Scarlett Johansson? Georgetown Law Professor Answers Legal Questions on AI-Generated Content
June 4, 2024 ShareShare this on FacebookShare this on XShare this by Email This story is a part of our “Ask a Professor” series, in which Georgetown faculty members break down complex issues and use their research to inform trending conversations, from the latest pop culture hits to research breakthroughs and critical global events shaping…