A recent study published by Pew Research Center indicates that public discomfort with artificial intelligence tech continues to be a significant barrier for businesses aiming to integrate this technology into their operations. Therefore, it is crucial that legal professionals develop and implement best practices encouraging responsible AI use within their organizations, as suggested by Stephanie Goutos from Gunderson Dettmer Stough’s labor and employment practice in New York. More details concerning the report can be accessed via Legaltech News.
In a separate development, a collective of 17 authors led by John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, and George R.R. Martin has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI platform of illegally using their copyrighted materials. Their case is one among many that will likely shape intellectual property and AI’s future. More details about this lawsuit can be found on the Associated Press.
Another survey conducted by Bloomberg Law unveiled some attorneys’ concerns about the reputation of the legal profession, citing the lack of clear AI usage guidelines as one of the reasons. From the given response options, “AI” or “technology” carried 68% of the concerns raised. You can read the survey details here.
In a recent op-ed for Bloomberg Law, the former Secretary of Homeland Security and special adviser to the ABA AI Task Force, Michael Chertoff, called for urgent regulatory action to control AI use. You can view his arguments via this link.
Last but not least, is your AI product conscious? A group of researchers recently put together a rubric that suggests the presence of consciousness in a machine, which might question the concept of “computational functionalism”. This consciousness definition is broad, according to the New York Times, which you can read more about it here.