Because David’s readers are technologically adept, you know that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound effect on the practice of law. Lawyers use AI to review contracts, find relevant documents in the discovery process, and conduct legal research. More recently, AI has begun to be used to predict legal outcomes and recommend judicial decisions about sentencing or bail.
But AI is not yet ready to replace the most important quality a lawyer may possess—judgment. The risk of inherent bias in data that fuels AI and the inability to adequately understand the rationale behind AI-derived decisions must be overcome before using the technology in some legal contexts.
A company named DoNotPay wants to put this proposition to the test. DoNotPay has a robot lawyer powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 API, the force behind the viral ChatGPT chatbot.
CEO Joshua Browder has offered any lawyer $1 million to let the AI lawyer argue a case at the United States Supreme Court. All the “human lawyer” would need to do is wear AirPods and repeat what DoNotPay’s robot lawyer argues to the Court.
Browder said he had not heard from any lawyers interested in partnering up for Supreme Court cases but had received “very serious offers” from several lawyers involved in Federal and Appeals Court cases.
But we can do this! Here's my offer: the Federal Public Defender will host a CLE where we have a mock argument with one side "argued" by the AI lawyer and the other side argued by a human lawyer. So, if you are a human judge or lawyer who wants to participate, please get in touch with me.
But AI is not yet ready to replace the most important quality a lawyer may possess—judgment. The risk of inherent bias in data that fuels AI and the inability to adequately understand the rationale behind AI-derived decisions must be overcome before using the technology in some legal contexts.
A company named DoNotPay wants to put this proposition to the test. DoNotPay has a robot lawyer powered by OpenAI’s GPT-3 API, the force behind the viral ChatGPT chatbot.
CEO Joshua Browder has offered any lawyer $1 million to let the AI lawyer argue a case at the United States Supreme Court. All the “human lawyer” would need to do is wear AirPods and repeat what DoNotPay’s robot lawyer argues to the Court.
Browder said he had not heard from any lawyers interested in partnering up for Supreme Court cases but had received “very serious offers” from several lawyers involved in Federal and Appeals Court cases.
But we can do this! Here's my offer: the Federal Public Defender will host a CLE where we have a mock argument with one side "argued" by the AI lawyer and the other side argued by a human lawyer. So, if you are a human judge or lawyer who wants to participate, please get in touch with me.
Well, copy.ai can already generate blog posts, so….
ReplyDeleteI’m in. I haven’t met the lawyer yet who can best me so bring on the AI.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Dave
Do you want to play a game?
(Vague movie Ai references )
Thirsty Rump again
ReplyDeleteThe machines will best all of you at any intellectual endeavor, and then eliminate you.
ReplyDelete'"Multiple state bar associations have threatened us," Browder said. "One even said a referral to the district attorney's office and prosecution and prison time would be possible."
ReplyDeleteIn particular, Browder said one state bar official noted that the unauthorized practice of law is a misdemeanor in some states punishable up to six months in county jail.' https://www.npr.org/2023/01/25/1151435033/a-robot-was-scheduled-to-argue-in-court-then-came-the-jail-threats