Lawyers must use AI professionally to preserve the doctrine of precedent. There are a number of globally reported incidents illustrating where lawyers have failed to use AI professionally with significant consequences. And, the high courts of various countries (including the [...]
In Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs KwaZulu-Natal, the Pietermaritzburg High Court dealt with the consequences of legal practitioners submitting false case citations, most likely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), in their court filings. Who should [...]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a landmark SCHUFA case or judgement (OQ v Land Hessen) on automated decision-making (ADM) and EU data protection about credit scoring. On 7 December 2023, it ruled that companies may [...]
Authors Guild sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement for using seventeen authors' works to train their AI-based models. Who should care about this case and why? The Authors Guild sues Open AI in a class action. This is a [...]
Makunga sued Barlequins Beleggings t/a Indigo Spur for damages arising from a breach of contract. This is a good example of AI in court proceedings. Makunga represented himself and successfully used generative AI and Google to draft his heads of [...]
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement. The New York Times claims groundbreaking generative AI such as ChatGPT, Copilot and other chatbots developed by OpenAI and Microsoft breach copyright laws. This case is the first [...]
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently released its Artificial Intelligence Strategy (CJEU AI Strategy). The CJEU recently shared its plan for dealing with artificial intelligence. This document not only helps us understand how the court views [...]
The case of Parker v Forsyth NO sheds light on the potential pitfalls of relying solely on AI for legal research. This article delves into the case details and examines the implications of using AI-generated content without proper verification. [...]
If the ability to change is the measure of intelligence, the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) seems to push that idea to the maximum. The possibilities appear boundless, from the current state of generative AI to the prospect of [...]
