Tag: artificial intelligence

How technology will shape the legal profession over the next decade
Tara Waters, partner and head of Ashurst Advance Digital, discusses how law firms are embracing tech and what it means for future lawyers

What Mediaeval animal trials can teach us about AI and the law
Future magic circle trainee William Holmes unlocks the method in 'Mediaeval madness'

British lawtech entrepreneur raises £9.6 million to fund ‘robot lawyer’ app
Joshua Browder's 'DoNotPay' has seen consumer demand skyrocket in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Number of lawyers using AI tech remains low, Oxford Uni research finds
Hype not matching reality

Machine-learnt bias? Algorithmic decision making and access to criminal justice
The pressure on our criminal justice system is mounting -- but is algorithmic decision making the way forward? Queen Mary law grad Marina Wojcik addresses some of the concerns

How technology is changing the business of law
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers talk tech transforming the firm

British lawtech entrepreneur launches AI tool that identifies ‘loopholes’ in contracts
Taking the torment out of T&Cs?

Lord Neuberger-backed AI contract drafting tool secures £2 million funding
It's currently being piloted by Clifford Chance, Pinsent Masons and Withers

British 22-year-old lawtech entrepreneur raises £3.7 million from Facebook and Airbnb backers to help fund ‘robot lawyer’ app
Joshua Browder secures big financial boost

‘Uncritical reliance’ on AI in criminal justice could lead to ‘wrong decisions’, says Law Society
Warning contained in new commission report

Computers could own property, Supreme Court judge says
Welcome to the machine

40% of AI start-ups don’t use AI
Businesses who use the techy-buzzword tend to attract greater levels of investment, report finds

The emergence of artificial intelligence in the retail sector
Self-learning algorithms, chatbots, magic mirrors and robotic shop assistants -- the future of retail is looking smart

The coming of the age of AI in the law
Man must still be master of the machine, says Singapore Management University law student Soh Kian Peng

AI isn’t about cutting solicitor numbers, says SRA
While regulator attacked over SQE for doing 'violence to the law'

Can AI be criminally accountable?
Ex-human rights practitioner Theo Richardson-Gool examines the problems posed by autonomous machines

Is the artificial intelligence emperor wearing any clothes?
An anonymous associate at a leading City of London law firm notes a disconnect between their experience on the ground and the tech marketing noise

Student event: Artificial intelligence and the law — with Clifford Chance
Top City lawyers discuss the impact AI is having on the profession; students ask the questions

Eversheds Sutherland signs deal with Slaughter and May-backed artificial intelligence software
Luminance was developed by Cambridge boffins

Regulate the robots? Law Society’s incoming president launches review
As Society appoints 'new' CEO following dramatic resignation of predecessor