Artificial intelligence and technology
At the IBA, we understand the transformative power of technology and its impact on a wide range of legal and societal issues. Established in 2024, this page serves as a central resource for exploring the evolving tech landscape, including in relation to artificial intelligence (AI), which continues to generate a significant amount of both excitement and concern.
In mid-2024, the UK enacted a law quashing the convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters.
The consequences of cyberattacks on energy providers and emergency services during the Russia-Ukraine war.
The IBA AI Task Force hosted a showcase session to discuss their report’s findings.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico 2024 - A list of sessions that took place throughout the conference can be downloaded here.
The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently one of the most important issues, both in terms of the substantive law developments and in terms of the challenges posed to the legal profession and to society as a whole. The IBA is uniquely placed to provide thought leadership, raising awareness and creating or improving best practices on this matter.
Digital Content
News Analysis
Committee Content
AI regulations – a rising global issue: an Australian perspective
| 18 August 2024
The impact of the EU’s AI Act on the medical device sector
| 30 April 2024
Film
To reduce the anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) developments, in 2023 the IBA launched the presidential project on AI and the legal profession which has since produced the Future is Now: AI, the legal profession and society report.
AI and regulation: interview with Marc Rotenberg
Marc Rotenberg is the Chair of the IBA AI Task Force. In this interview, Rotenberg discusses the AI Task Force's latest report and future work, how the law community is responding to the emergence of AI in the workplace, the EU AI Act and the need to regulate AI technology.
Zack has an unwavering optimism about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). His mission is to inspire responsible and safe adoption of AI that moves the world forward, highlighting the path towards an AI-driven future where businesses flourish and all humans benefit.
Reports
The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession
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Global perspectives on protecting against cyber risks: best governance practices for senior executives and boards of directors
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Digital identity: principles on collection and use of information
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Innovation-led cultural change: can technology effectively address workplace harassment?
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IoT Standards for Trade Facilitation
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Guidelines and Regulations to Provide Insights on Public Policies to Ensure AI’s Beneficial Use as a Professional Tool
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- ChatGPT is coming for you: threats and opportunities created by AI chatbots
- Bankruptcy and cryptocurrency: the same stories with different players or is this something different?
- China working group of APRF and Young Lawyers Committee – ‘The New Wave’ – a comparative analysis of global crypto regulation
- Anti-corruption and ESG: how ethics and integrity compliance may help corporations achieve their ESG goals and attain better ratings
- Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee, ERF and Tech Committee – Metaverse: fiction or reality