‘Meta’s AI models are trained on your posts. But there are ways to limit what you share.’ Link: https://mashable.com/article/meta-using-posts-train-ai-opt-out

‘Vulnerability is an intrinsic characteristic of human beings. We depend on others (families, social structures, and the state) to enjoy our essential needs and to flourish as human beings. In specific contexts and relationships, this dependency exposes us to power imbalances and higher risks of harm. In other words, it increases our vulnerability.’ Link: https://blog.oup.com/2024/05/human-vulnerability-in-the-eu-artificial-intelligence-act/

‘Today [28 May], the OpenAI Board formed a Safety and Security Committee led by directors Bret Taylor (Chair), Adam D’Angelo, Nicole Seligman, and Sam Altman (CEO). This committee will be responsible for making recommendations to the full Board on critical safety and security decisions for OpenAI projects and operations.’ Link: https://openai.com/index/openai-board-forms-safety-and-security-committee/

‘This article examines the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems and proposes an adapted model of regulation suitable for AI’s novel features. Unlike past technologies, AI systems built using techniques like deep learning cannot be directly analyzed, specified, or audited against regulations. Their behavior emerges unpredictably from training rather than intentional design. However, the…

‘This paper addresses a critical gap in legal analytics by developing and applying a novel taxonomy for topic modelling summary judgment cases in the United Kingdom. Using a curated dataset of summary judgment cases, we use the Large Language Model Claude 3 Opus to explore functional topics and trends. We find that Claude 3 Opus…

‘In the age of artificial intelligence, situations are emerging that challenge the laws over rights to a persona.’ Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01578-4

‘Today [29 May] the Commission has unveiled the AI Office, established within the Commission. The AI Office aims at enabling the future development, deployment and use of AI in a way that fosters societal and economic benefits and innovation, while mitigating risks. The Office will play a key role in the implementation of the AI Act, especially…

‘The legal industry is on the brink of a technological revolution, and one of the UK’s largest general practice law firms, Irwin Mitchell, is at the forefront. They have announced plans to integrate Lexis+ AI into their operations, recognising the urgent need to embrace advanced technology.’ Link: https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/breaking-tradition-100-law-firms-lead-industry-shift-with-lexis-ai

‘The legal profession is rapidly evolving, driven by technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Traditional legal education methods struggle to equip graduates with the skills needed to thrive in this new environment. This paper explores how AI and technology can revolutionize legal education, creating a more engaging, effective, and accessible experience for students. A range of…

‘“Your honor, no artificial intelligence was used to generate content in this document. However, we would also like to disclose that there is someone in the courtroom who exhibits highly narcissistic traits and, therefore, is likely to lie, project, confabulate and inflate the truth.” With the rise of narcissism and societal celebration and reward of…

‘Hannah Mahon and Gayle McFarlane outline the legal risks to be mindful of when using artificial intelligence during the hiring process, and how these can be mitigated.’ Link: https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1874353/ai-recruitment-revolutionary-threat-rights

‘Explanatory processes are at the core of scientific investigation, legal reasoning, and education. However, effectively explaining complex or large amounts of information, such as that contained in a textbook or library, in an intuitive, user-centered way is still an open challenge. Indeed, different people may search for and request different types of information, even though…

‘The legal profession has rapidly switched from scepticism to recognising a crucial tool to benefit both lawyers and clients, writes Kriti Sharma.’ Link: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/law/article/ai-can-reduce-burnout-and-boost-productivity-at-the-same-time-5sqk8pw2t

‘A federal appeals court judge used a concurring opinion in an insurance dispute to lay out what he called an “unthinkable” proposal: That courts begin using artificial intelligence programs to help interpret words and phrases in legal texts.’ Link: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-judge-makes-unthinkable-pitch-use-ai-interpret-legal-texts-2024-05-29/

‘The increasing use of AI and data centers is leading to a surge in energy consumption, posing risks for energy, tech, and data companies. It also presents an opportunity for these companies to decarbonize, build trust, and reduce long-term costs.’ Link: https://www.informationweek.com/sustainability/ai-data-centers-and-energy-use-the-path-to-sustainability

‘If, when, and how to cite generative artificial intelligence in your legal writing.’ Link: (p.20) https://wabarnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BarNews-MAR2024_webSM.pdf

‘Artificial intelligence (AI) already has some history in the legal profession. Some lawyers have been using it for the better part of a decade to parse data and query documents. Today, some lawyers also use AI to automate routine tasks such as contract review, research, and generative legal writing.’ Link: https://pro.bloomberglaw.com/insights/technology/how-is-ai-changing-the-legal-profession/

‘This study explored the relationship between the leadership styles adopted by academic librarians and their openness to artificial intelligence (AI). The purpose was to discern whether particular leadership approaches influence librarians’ attitudes and acceptance of AI technologies in higher education. Data was collected from 50 librarians across four Arab countries. Two distinct questionnaires were administered to the…

‘A new study reveals the need for benchmarking and public evaluations of AI tools in law.’ Link: https://hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-trial-legal-models-hallucinate-1-out-6-queries

‘One the most important archived legal material in the UK is the video recordings of Supreme Court hearings and their corresponding judgements. The impact of Supreme Court published material extends far beyond the parties involved in any given case as it provides landmark rulings on points of law of the greatest public and constitutional importance.…

‘­Business reliance on algorithms is becoming ubiquitous, and companies are increasingly concerned about their algorithms causing major financial or reputational damage. High-profile cases include Google’s AI algorithm for photo classification mistakenly labelling a black couple as gorillas in 2015 (Gebru 2020 In The Oxford handbook of ethics of AI, pp. 251–269), Microsoft’s AI chatbot Tay that…

‘The retired law professor who founded the Oyez multimedia archive of U.S. Supreme Court materials has taken on a new project—creating an audio of the Brown v. Board of Education oral arguments using artificial intelligence.’ Link: https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/oyez-founder-uses-ai-to-recreate-brown-v-board-of-education-supreme-court-arguments

‘Generative AI’s influence in legal research is undeniable. You cannot avoid it, even if you have dodged the webinars, conferences and internal discussions. Your inbox likely overflows with reminders: the artificial intelligence revolution is here, ready or not. While the legal world is currently preoccupied with the risks of AI platforms, a shift is imminent.…

‘An Arizona state representative behind a new law that regulates deepfakes in elections used an artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, to write part of the law – specifically, the part that defines what a deepfake is.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/22/arizona-deepfake-law-chatgpt

‘Many jurisdictions have passed very broadly drafted laws to tackle academic integrity issues, criminalising the provision or advertising of contract cheating or essay mills, such as the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 in England and Wales. Recently, AI models such as chatGPT have amplified academic concerns. Here, we look at the intersection between these…

‘The reluctance of governments to set agreed universal standards will inevitably mean that regulators have to fill the gap, says Sara Ibrahim. How are UK regulators preparing and what are the issues facing practitioners?’ Link: https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/regulating-ai-how-will-it-work-

‘With the advent of generative artificial intelligence tools that can perform tasks in minutes but might take lawyers or legal professionals hours, could we finally see the end of the billable hour?’ Link: https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/aba-journal-legal-rebels/

‘The UK data watchdog says it is “making enquiries with Microsoft” over a new feature that can take screenshots of your laptop every few seconds.’ Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwwqp6nx14o

‘As governments increasingly adopt algorithms and artificial intelligence (AAI), we still know comparatively little about citizens’ support for algorithmic government. In this paper, we analyze how many and what kind of reasons for government use of AAI citizens support. We use a sample of 17,000 respondents from 16 OECD countries and find that opinions on…

‘With a few quick prompts, an artificial intelligence chatbot can write a song, tell you a joke or teach you a new skill — and increasingly, people are using it to help represent themselves in court.’ Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-23/generative-ai-chatbots-responsible-use-in-court-guildelines/103863968

‘The question for this year’s Times Law student essay competition, sponsored by One Essex Court, was “AI: opportunity or threat for the legal profession?” Here is the winning entry’ Link: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ai-has-much-to-offer-but-cannot-replicate-genuine-legal-reasoning-cgb8cl2sz

‘AI refers to the ability of machines to think like people, allowing them to perform human-like tasks. According to Built In, it consists of four general categories (two real and two theoretical): reactive machines, limited memory, theory of mind, and self-awareness. Reactive AI is the most common type; it is programmed to generate a set…

‘Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you’re doing on your computer and help figure out what you want to do next.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/20/microsoft-chatbot-assistant-pc

Link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66474eab4f29e1d07fadca3d/international_scientific_report_on_the_safety_of_advanced_ai_interim_report.pdf

‘Aleading judge has told expert witnesses they will not be replaced by AI, despite the courts enthusiastically embracing the technology.’ Link: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/senior-judge-predicts-ai-will-transform-the-role-of-experts/5119766.article

‘The world is ill-prepared for breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, according to a group of senior experts including two “godfathers” of AI, who warn that governments have made insufficient progress in regulating the technology.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/20/world-is-ill-prepared-for-breakthroughs-in-ai-say-experts

‘The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the UK’s first standalone national security law, has been in force since January 2022. It established a regime for the UK Government to evaluate and potentially intervene in certain corporate and commercial transactions if they posed a UK national security risk. NSIA requires the submission of a mandatory notification if…

‘Never mind that it can pass the bar exam, ace medical tests and read bedtime stories with emotion, artificial intelligence will never match the marvel of the human mind without first mastering the art of sarcasm.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/16/researchers-build-ai-driven-sarcasm-detector

‘As the legal industry braces for technological disruption, paralegals are facing scrutiny, raising questions about the compatibility of human expertise with the efficiency of machine intelligence.’ Link: https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/paralegals-versus-ai

‘Generative AI is revolutionizing content creation. However, as this series has already highlighted, it also brings privacy and legal issues. Here, I’ll discuss the complex legal landscape accompanying generative AI and the technology’s impacts on copyright, defamation, content and data usage.’ Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/05/14/understanding-the-legal-and-regulatory-landscape-of-generative-ai/?sh=4d573ad85c57

‘Used wisely, ChatGPT can become part of a chambers’ daily toolkit to maximise efficiency, practice development and EDI, says Rowan Caffull.’ Link: https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/chatgpt-in-chambers

‘Businesses are increasingly looking to use AI solutions to improve existing processes, create new business propositions and remain competitive, but in buying the technology they need to consider what internal and external controls they can exert over their use of those systems.’ Link: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/how-buyers-of-ai-can-impose-controls-on-use

‘Google will use artificial intelligence to return summarized responses to search engine queries from US users as it continues to infuse generative AI into its most widely used products.’ Link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/14/google-ai-search-results

‘Within knowledge work, it’s a rare individual who hasn’t yet come across the potential benefits that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could bring to their industry.’ Link: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366581516/Edge-AI-explained-Everything-you-need-to-know

‘The most interesting thing about any technology is how it affects humans: how it makes us more or less collaborative, how it accelerates discovery and communication, or how it distracts and frustrates us. We saw this in the 1990s. As the internet became more ubiquitous, researchers began experimenting with collaborative writing tools that allowed multiple…

‘OpenAI has unveiled the latest version of the tech which underpins its AI chatbot ChatGPT.’ Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2xx1xe2evo

‘This document sets out the ICO’s strategic approach to AI regulation, inresponse to a request by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. It explains how we are driving forward the principles set out in the AI Regulation White Paper and the government’s guidance on implementing these.’ Link: https://www.skadden.com/-/media/files/publications/2024/05/the-uk-ico-publishes-its-strategy-on-ai-governance/regulating-ai-the-icos-strategic-approach.pdf

‘Politicians should back calls to develop a British data library if they want to see the UK give birth to the next crop of world-leading AI firms, Jess Jones writes.’ Link: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-needs-build-british-data-205315664.html

‘A £2.4 million initiative has been launched to help organisations develop solutions for pressing questions around the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).’ Link: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/articles/Legal-study-into-responsible-use-of-AI-in-heritage-sector-announced-as-part-of-nationwide-initiative

‘US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said artificial intelligence will have a “huge” effect on the legal industry.’ Link: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/sotomayor-says-ai-will-significantly-impact-how-we-lawyer