Presidential project: Artificial intelligence and technology
IBA & AI: Artificial intelligence, the law and the legal profession
During the IBA 2023 Annual Conference in Paris, the IBA President announced the formation of an artificial intelligence (AI) project task force as a presidential initiative encompassing all parts of the Association.
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.
Purpose
The purpose of this initiative is to:
- provide IBA members and more broadly, the legal profession, with relevant and credible guidance on AI-related issues from a legal perspective or for the legal profession;
- position the IBA as a significant player in addressing such legal issues and enhancing its profile;
- comply with the IBA Strategic Plan in terms of safeguarding the core values of the profession, improving member offerings and educating on developments affecting legal practice; and
- engage with members of the Association.
Scope
The AI project task force has been assigned the responsibility of examining and generating a written outcome focusing on three key areas relating to:
- regulating AI;
- assessing its impact on the legal profession; and
- advocating for best practices among bar associations.
These three work strands are being led by three working groups from each Division – LPD, SPPI and BIC – with the aim of presenting the outcome in a final report at the IBA 2024 Annual Conference in Mexico City.
Meetings
Presidential Project at the Annual Conference 2024
Film
The Future is Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession with keynote speaker, Marc Rotenberg
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