Legal Technology.com Reports US law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Akin both announced yesterday (30 September) that they have appointed directors of AI, becoming the latest firms to create and fill this new role. Akin announced that Jeff Westcott has rejoined the firm as director of practice technology & AI innovation, where he will focus on leveraging AI
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Brookings – Commentary: The legal doctrine that will be key to preventing AI discrimination
Header Image – Author: Chiraag Bains Here’s the introduction As developments in artificial intelligence (AI) accelerate, advocates have rightly focused on the technology’s potential to cause or exacerbate discrimination. Policymakers are considering a host of protections, from disclosure and audit requirements for AI products to prohibitions on the use of AI in sensitive contexts. At the…
IBA Publication: The Future Is Now – Artificial Intelligence & The Legal Profession – Sept 2024
38 pp report THE FUTURE IS NOW: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION SEPTEMBER 2024 5 Foreword The transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) can no longer be ignored. If the internet changed the way we live and work, AI may have an even greater impact on our profession and our society. Not all of…
Karnov Group Launches KAILA GenAI Legal Research Assistant
The Artificial Lawyer reports The Karnov Group, which is headquartered in Sweden and has bases in Denmark, Norway, France, Spain and Portugal, has launched KAILA (Karnov AI Legal Assistant), an LLM-based capability to take its extensive legal data collections to a new level of utility for lawyers. https://www.karnovgroup.dk/da-dk/kaila-support KAILA delivers ‘precise and reliable answers along with source…
IBA Mexico: Lawyers at the forefront of global AI governance
UK Law Society Gazette Reports The legal profession must be at the forefront of global efforts to ensure the spread of artificial intelligence is governed for the benefit of humanity, the world’s largest gathering of lawyers has heard. In what it described as a ‘call to action for the legal community to embrace AI responsibly…
California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
A new California law will allow performers to back out of existing contracts if vague language might allow studios to freely use AI to digitally clone their voices and likeness. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off Tuesday on legislation aiming at protecting Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized artificial intelligence that could be used to…
US judge denies rapper Pras Michel’s request for new trial despite AI error in closing argument
Australasian Lawyer A federal judge has rejected American rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s request for a new trial despite an error made by an artificial intelligence (AI) program used in crafting closing arguments. Michel, a member of the hip-hop group Fugees, had been convicted for using straw donors in a covert lobbying campaign related to foreign…
Deep Learning: How Berkeley Law Scholars and Programs Are at the Forefront on AI
Like a slew of innovations that preceded it — from the telegraph to nanotechnology — artificial intelligence is both changing a wide swath of our landscape and raising an equally broad set of concerns.Source: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning-research-policy-regulation-degree/ At Berkeley Law, a Silicon Valley neighbor long renowned for its top technology law programs, the faculty, students, research centers,…
Mondaq: Illinois Passes Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law Regulating Employment Use Cases
Mayer Brown Illinois joins other states, including Utah and Colorado, in passing its own legislation to regulate AI. On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new bill into law (HB 3773)… Illinois joins other states, including Utah and Colorado, in passing its own legislation to regulate AI. On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker…
Berkeley Law to offer LL.M. program focused on artificial intelligence
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law is now accepting applications for the new AI-focused LL.M. program. The program will award an AI Law and Regulation certificate for students in the LL.M. executive track to further equip legal professionals to navigate the complexities of AI. Students will build core skills and knowledge in areas including…