‘Silly examples of bad practice’ should not put lawyers off AI, says master of the rolls – Law Society’s Gazette

‘In his latest speech urging the profession to learn about – and utilise – so-called generative AI, Sir Geoffrey Vos called for the building of bridges between AI enthusiasts and AI sceptics. In the latter category, he placed people who cite incidents such as the widely reported use of fictitious case references by a New York lawyer. However ’We should not be using silly examples of bad practice as a reason to shun the entirety of a new technology,’ he told an event organised by the Ministry of Justice-backed LawtechUK programme.’

Link: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/silly-examples-of-bad-practice-should-not-put-lawyers-off-ai-master-of-the-rolls/5122255.article