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The American Bar Association has created a task force that has been charged with providing thought leadership about the benefits and risks of AI for the legal profession.
The ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence will examine how the emerging technology is impacting the practice of law, as well as the ethical implications for lawyers.
Other broad areas of interest for the panel include AI governance, generative AI, using AI to increase access to justice and AI in legal education, according to an ABA press release issued Aug. 28.
“The American Bar Association and the legal profession have always lifted their voices to lead and chart the future,” ABA President Mary Smith said in a statement. “At a time when both private and public sector organizations are moving rapidly to develop and use artificial intelligence, we are called again to lead to address both the promise and the peril of emerging technologies.”
In a video posted on the task force’s website, Smith said the panel would work to identify “best practices for AI as a productive tool for legal practice and ensure AI is used in a trustworthy, responsible and ethical manner.”
Additionally, the panel will publish practical information on a regular basis to help lawyers stay abreast of the latest AI developments.
The ABA’s announcement comes amid strong legal industry interest in emerging AI technology such as ChatGPT, with more than half of in-house legal professionals voicing support for using generative AI for legal work.
Along those lines, three in five corporate counsel across several countries expect their outside law firms to use the latest AI.
The risks associated with AI tools, including data privacy and IP issues, have also drawn close scrutiny.
Source: https://www.legaldive.com/news/ai-task-force-american-bar-association-aba-ai-in-the-law/692307/
