Dr. Megan Ma, Assistant Director at the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics (CodeX), discussed the intersection of artificial intelligence and law. She shared her background in law and linguistics, which led her to explore how the transition from human legal language to computer code might affect legal thought. Ma emphasized CodeX's focus on building technology for law to address pain points in the legal system and improve efficiency and accessibility.
Ma delved into the current state of AI in legal practice, highlighting the potential of generative AI to increase accessibility and adoption among lawyers. She cautioned against viewing AI chatbots as oracles and stressed the importance of understanding their limitations. Ma also discussed the concept of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and its benefits in terms of consistency and customization for legal applications. She touched on the challenges of billable hours in the legal profession and how AI could potentially transform this model.
Looking to the future, Ma explored the possibilities of law firms developing their own large language models and the potential for multimodal AI in legal applications. She discussed ongoing research at CodeX, including benchmarking AI performance against human lawyers and exploring AI agents for supervisory or regulatory roles. Ma also addressed the potential impact of AI on access to justice, mentioning projects integrating generative AI in courts and legal self-help resources. She concluded by emphasizing the importance of reimagining legal infrastructure in light of advancing AI technologies.
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