Generative AI is coming for the lawyers
Source: Wired
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT or OpenAI's DALL-E is causing panic in the arts (As Writers Strike, AI Could Covertly Cross the Picket Line, Hollywood Reporter, 03/05/2023) and literary communities.
However, with this new wave arriving in late 2022 and early 2023, some lawyers, such as London law firm Allen & Overy, are trying to use ChatGPT as an assistant.
“I think it is the beginning of a paradigm shift,” says Wakeling. “I think this technology is very suitable for the legal industry.” (Generative AI Is Coming For the Lawyers, Wired, 2023)
To achieve this, Allen & Overy's Head of Innovation, David Wakeling, has approached OpenAI to launch a proof of concept (POC) project with a group of volunteer lawyers who will use ChatGPT.
The activities that ChatGPT will carry out are :
Answering simple legal questions;
Drafting official documents;
Taking messages from clients.
Despite the capabilities of ChatGPT, there are OpenAI issues with ChatGPT that need to be addressed.
These issues are legal, particularly in relation to the management of personal data. Legislation varies from country to country, especially if the country is not a member of the European Community.