Research Espresso

AI in the Courtroom: A Judge's Thoughts on LLMs & Legal Interpretation

Wed, 29 May 2024 23:31:39 GMT

Join us as we explore a landmark legal case that delves into the world of large language models (LLMs) and their potential use in legal interpretation. Discover a judge's thought-provoking "thought experiment" about how LLMs could assist judges and lawyers in understanding legal texts. Prepare for a nuanced discussion on the benefits and challenges of AI in the legal system!

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Changing Behavior: It's Not Just About Willpower

Tue, 28 May 2024 16:59:08 GMT

Dive into the complex factors that influence our behaviour and learn about the most effective interventions for positive change. From individual skills and attitudes to social structures and policy, discover how we can create environments that support healthy choices.

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Revamping Legal AI: A Journey Through Participatory Design

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:37:51 GMT

Dive into the world of legal AI design with a look at "An Uncommon Task: Participatory Design in Legal AI." Discover how a unique collaboration between lawyers and computer scientists from 2006 to 2011 led to advances in document review and set the stage for today's AI innovations in the legal field.

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The Challenges of Digital Transformation in Law Firms

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:29:47 GMT

In this episode, we dive into a fascinating 2023 research paper that explores the difficulties law firms face in embracing digital transformation. We uncover the concept of "organizational ambidexterity" and examine why law firms struggle to balance their traditional practices with new digital opportunities. Join us as we explore the cultural and structural barriers hindering innovation in the legal industry.

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Dancing with the AI Devil: Lawyers and AI

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:22:06 GMT

This episode delves into the fascinating relationship between lawyers and AI, exploring how lawyers are adapting to using AI-powered systems and the unexpected changes they're experiencing in their work practices. We uncover the "dance" between human and machine, and explore the implications of these evolving dynamics for the legal field.

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Lawyers Are Embracing Legal Tech

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:35 GMT

This episode delves into how lawyers are using legal tech to create new services and businesses. We look at three specific projects in Belgium and discuss what makes them unique, and how they challenge traditional legal models.

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Fear of Missing Out: How Legal Professionals Prioritize Recall in AI Systems

Fri, 24 May 2024 10:50:12 GMT

Legal professionals are highly risk-averse, so they prefer AI systems that prioritize recall over precision, even if that means they're exposed to more noise. We explore why this preference is so important, and what it means for the future of legal tech.

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Teaching Language Models to Think Like Lawyers

Fri, 24 May 2024 10:46:05 GMT

This episode explores prompt engineering, a new research area that attempts to teach large language models (LLMs) to perform complex legal reasoning tasks. We discuss a paper that investigates how to make LLMs “think like a lawyer” using the Japanese Bar exam as a benchmark.

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The Public vs. AI in Court

Fri, 24 May 2024 10:45:05 GMT

This study investigates how the public perceives legal technologies in courtrooms. We uncover that perceived usefulness is crucial for adoption, with factors like trust and risk playing a key role. We explore the differing opinions among legal professionals and the general public.

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AI and Law: A 1981 Look into the Future

Fri, 24 May 2024 10:43:02 GMT

We delve into a fascinating 1981 paper exploring the potential of AI in the legal field. It examines six projects that tackled different aspects of the legal field, from document retrieval to legal reasoning. This episode is a glimpse into the early days of legal AI and how far we've come.

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