“Mr. Bieber, I read about AI (artificial intelligence) and ChatGPT. I can talk to ChatGPT and thanks to its huge database, I can actually act as a lawyer and give advice or help you You can even manage lawsuits you’re involved in. Currently in. Is this true or just hype? , I need to know this.Thanks for your help, ‘Ben'”
If you’ve heard of that artificial intelligence and chatbot ChatGPT (opens in new tab) is a substitute for a real lawyer. I recommend watching the 1968 movie. 2001: A Space Odyssey, A human-sounding HAL computer (the actual crew of this spaceship) goes insane, with dire consequences.
ChatGPT mimics human conversation
San Francisco-based OpenAI (opens in new tab) made its ChatGPT chatbot, which mimics human conversation, available for free public testing on November 30th last year. ChatGPT is so good, you’ve probably seen news articles about the range of things ChatGPT can do, from writing term papers to writing poetry to writing legal complaints.
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It posed the question of how AI will impact the access and delivery of legal services by Southern California trial attorney Brian Kabatek. (opens in new tab) and Shant Karnikian (opens in new tab).
“Artificial intelligence – robot — help draft something standardizedsays Karnikian. But in the context of litigation, where many factors are individualized, it is much less. If there is a dispute between the parties that cannot be standardized – because each issue and wrong done to people is different – this can be done individually. It’s hard to believe that computers will replace jurors who can handle cases. Help with logistics such as answering calls, sending notifications, etc. “When will my check be paid?”
Kabateck said: There is a fair amount of reasoning, human review, and discretion that lawyers are trained to do. I’m skeptical of lawyers who claim things can be done much faster because AI does all the work. If you hire a lawyer to draw up a contract or any document important to your future, you need to make sure someone actually looks at it. mosquito? “
“In its current form, it is questionable whether AI can find conclusive evidence. Litigation may require legal research to support claims. one lawyer in the room Despite using AI as a research tool, he was the only one to discover it. From what I’ve seen with computerized legal research, a form of AI, AI is bad at spotting the little nuances that make a big difference in appeal decisions. But that’s what the lawyer’s experience brings — finding cases that make similar arguments that may not be relevant. is there. How do you know it went through all that to support some important argument?”
What clients should be aware of
I asked a lawyer what clients should be aware of when it comes to AI and legal advice. Kabateck said, “How are you billed?” He gave me the following advice:
- If the AI was actually doing the work, make sure you weren’t charged the normal fees of a lawyer.
- We need lawyers who are confident that what AI produces is correct. This will be a factor for some companies relying solely on AI. Lawyers have an ethical responsibility to oversee all work being done by AI.
- “You can see the real problem and the potential for litigation against lawyers who accepted cases outside their scope of practice and relied on AI to manage the cases,” said Kabateck. “Lawyers who accept cases involving completely unfamiliar areas of law run the risk of committing fraud and causing actual harm to their clients.”
- AI won’t turn you into a lawyer right away! You never know what you missed! “Dennis, your readers, sounds like he plans to use AI and AI alone to defend him in this lawsuit,” Kabatek said. “This is like taking out your own appendix without ever going to medical school. Avoid touting the fact that you do.”
Both attorneys warn:
good advice.
Dennis Beaver is an attorney in Bakersfield, CA and welcomes comments and questions from readers. Lagombeaver1@gmail.comAnd please visit dennisbeaver.com (opens in new tab).
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