Robots In The Courtroom. This piece by Nikki Black hits the nail on the head. Yes, AI is becoming important in the legal field. No, there aren't going to be robot lawyers. The only robots in the courtroom will be the ones that are deployed to provide cleaning services and security at night; or, perhaps, security outside of courtrooms. Artificial intelligence will be inside the human lawyers' computers, however, and will play an increasing role in analyzing data and suggesting conclusions. If you want to worry about something, worry about something that is happening today.
Better Than Human? Samsung's Neon division is asking the right questions. But, will we, as humans, ever accept AI robots that look, sound, and talk like us; but, which have superior brains, and store all of human knowledge? I have argued that robots will never replace lawyers. I have argued that AI will merely support human lawyers in their daily law practices by providing analysis and access to facts and law. But, after reading about Samsung's long term research goals, I am thinking that future humans need to be concerned. While you and I will be dead, it would be interesting to know what the future of humanity is. Foolish humans. Bow before us.
Tour Dates & Tickets | Jurassic World Live Tour. The Animax robot dinosaurs from Nashville are coming to Tampa's Amalie Arena, and we will be there. It is one thing to see these creatures on a movie screen, and quite another to have them walking in front of you. It is easy to imagine the terror early man felt when he came upon these giants.
AI Will Transform The Field Of Law. While it is highly unlikely that there will be robot lawyers walking around wearing suits and carrying briefcases and arguing motions and trials, it is already the case that computer based artificial intelligence engines are mining and analyzing vast amounts of case law, statutory law, and legal journals in order to assist human lawyers in performing their functions. The author of this article hits the nail upon the head when he argues that law practice is uniquely suited to AI assistance. As he says: "This logic-oriented methodology is exactly the type of activity to which machine intelligence can fruitfully be applied". In other words, computers mine and analyze data sets that the human brain cannot; but, that analysis is exactly what lawyers need to make better judgments. So, we may never have robot overlords; but, we will all have the data analysis we need to do a better job. Be lawyerly out there.
Do you really want to live in a world in which lawyers reproduce at will, and without partners?
Civil libertarians are up in arms about the tests being run with police accompanied by Boston Dynamics' robot dogs. What are they upset about? Police robots who catch criminals? It isn't about the robots, stupid. It is about the human beings who control them. Bad acts are bad acts, regardless of who or what performs them. An orderly society requires police presence. Ask yourself who you want to see most when a criminal is breaking into your house. I say that I welcome our new police robot overlords. At least, I can get a good night's sleep.
Beware The #RobotLawyer Invasion | Above the Law. Nicole Black is always welcoming the coming Robot overlords.She is certain that it will stand her in good stead. However, I must opine that future robots will probably not replace human beings; but, will be artificial intelligences locked in large computer rooms, and will only be roaming around on electrical cables. While AI will increasingly be used to increase human access to the knowledge required to practice law, and data analytics will be done by machines, the human interaction between lawyer and client will remain a largely human endeavor. Witness Smartphones, and social media. We may use our machines to communicate; but, we are still communicating with fellow humans. So, relax, Nicole. You will be safe from the robots. It is their human masters you need to fear.
