New Washington State law creates guidelines for using deepfakes in election media

June 27, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INFORMED PUBLIC — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill this spring that will require clear disclosure when manipulated or synthetic video, images, and audio, sometimes called “deepfakes,” are used in election-related media. In recent years, CIP co-founders Ryan Calo, a School of Law professor with a joint appointment in the

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A look at the cybersecurity threats posed by generative artificial intelligence and ChatGPT

June 27, 2023

ABA JOURNAL — Lawyers are among the millions who have rushed to ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence platform that has taken the world by storm. But after a bug revealed some users’ chat histories and payment data, some attorneys might be thinking, “not so fast.”

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How law firms can use hybrid options for lawyer training

June 27, 2023

THOMPSON REUTERS — A big part of law firms’ successful adaptation to the increased use of ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI, may depend upon how firmly they embrace online learning & development tools designed for hybrid work environments.

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University of Houston Law Center hosts panel on the need for artificial intelligence safeguards

June 12, 2023

UNIVERSTIY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center professors joined experts in the field of technology and media to discuss the intersection of big tech and free speech as part of the Houston Bar Association President’s Speaker Series. The half-day conference was held at John M. O’Quinn Law Building at the University

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Indiana University McKinney Law professor Frank Emmert to serve on task force for development of artificial intelligence guidelines

June 12, 2023

INDIANA UNIVERSITY MCKINNEY LAW — Professor Frank Emmert was asked to serve on the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center Task Force. The entity is developing guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dispute settlement procedures.

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Video: A look at the legal complications related to artificial intelligence

June 12, 2023

Bloomberg Law — On May 16, a Senate subcommittee held its first congressional hearing on artificial intelligence. While the tech industry touts AI’s many benefits – personalized learning, content creation, scientific discovery – the technology’s risks have also come into focus: disinformation, job loss, and, some experts warn, AI could be an existential threat to

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Educators work to incorporate ChatGPT into the classroom

June 12, 2023

Daily Herald — Laura Lohman, assistant provost for faculty development and innovation at North Central College in Naperville, has held workshops with faculty to discuss ChatGPT and its potential uses in the classroom.

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Researchers discuss the results of ChatGPT taking the bar exam

June 12, 2023

Reuters — When Open AI rolled out the latest version of ChatGPT in March, one particular statistic put the legal profession on its heels: The artificial intelligence technology outperformed nine out of 10 human test-takers.

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LexisNexis survey finds that law students are reluctant to use ChatGPT

June 12, 2023

Law Next — A recent survey of the legal profession confirms what may already be obvious to many, which is that the use of ChatGPT and other large language models by lawyers continues to grow, even as many remain concerned about the rate at which it is being adopted. But law students seem to be

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A look at the legal and ethical complications with ChatGPT

June 12, 2023

Law.com — John G. Browning, previously a judge on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, discusses the potential issues with usage of ChatGPT in the legal profession.

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