2023 was a breakthrough year for AI technology, marked by the rise of generative AI with a multitude of new GPT models and advanced diffusion models. These achievements, years in the making, were made possible by ongoing research and development far from the public eye. Yet, generative AI is only a part of the vast…

A judge’s use of ChatGPT in a recent judgment has prompted outrage, disbelief and concern in the Netherlands. A judge in the Dutch center-east province of Gelderland used the popular language model in a June 7 decision to determine the efficiency loss of solar panels in a dispute between two neighbors. It appears to be the first…

Law Sites It’s not quite BattleBots, but competitors LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters both made significant announcements today involving the development of generative AI legal assistants within their products. Thomson Reuters, which last year acquired the CoCounsel legal assistant originally developed by Casetext, and which later announced plans to deploy it throughout its product lines, today unveiled what it…

— Reality Check — Before I get into the substance of this article, let me acknowledge that we are presently in the trough of disillusionment in relation to Generative AI in the legal profession right now. This will change soon enough, and I’m not saying this disposition is universal or inevitable, but the naysayer’s are…

Clio, a Canadian legaltech company, has raised $900 million in Series F funding at $3 billion valuation led by NEA, with Goldman Sachs, Sixth Street, CapitalG, and Tidemark also participating. Why it matters: Companies have been throwing AI at every business category, but legal applications seem to have really convinced investors to cut big checks. Zoom…

Toronto, ON  – WEBWIRE – Friday, July 26, 2024 LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of legal information and analytics, announced that Lexis+ AI is now generally available for Canadian customers. This follows the successful commercial launches of Lexis+ AI in the USA, Australia, the UK, and France. Lexis+ AI delivers trusted responses in a familiar, easy-to-use interface…

It is a law 360 article therefore only those who have money or access to another’s budget can see this – let me know how it pans out! Law librarians are using several strategies to teach law students and lawyers how to ethically use generative artificial intelligence tools, including reading assignments, prompt exercises and mandatory…