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People use wearable technologies, smart home devices, and personal medical devices daily. These internet of things (IoT) devices collect and share information without human intervention. What are the public’s expectations of privacy in a world dependent on IoT, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence?
This presentation focuses on AI’s ever changing impact on the law. Topics include the history of AI, legal applications, who’s responsible for AI use in legal matters, admissibility issues, and ethical considerations. The presentation also includes a discussion about drones' impact on the law and the body of law regulating the industry. Presented by Gregory J. Morse, Esq., King | Morse (West Palm Beach, FL)
This presentation focuses on technology’s effect on the way Jurors receive and process information today. The presentation covers topics such as: demographics of today’s jury pool; knowing your jury; verbal persuasion techniques; effective creation of visual aids like PowerPoint and computer animations; AI’s effect on the law, and the law on admissibility when using visual aids.
Large Language Models (LLMs), which are a subset of artificial intelligence technologies, have the potential to transform the legal field. LLM applications range from automating routine tasks like document review to creating complex legal documents. However, practitioners must be cognizant of the ethical and legal issues stemming from the use of artificial intelligence. The reliability of LLM-generated legal advice, the protection of client confidentiality, and the maintenance of professional integrity are paramount concerns.
Lawyers must always keep their defense hats on to help identify the biases Generative AI may support and to implement creative safeguards to ensure the presumption of innocence is maintained in courtrooms.
NACDL’s top line recommendation on data-driven policing tools is that police departments must not utilize data-driven policing technologies because they are ineffective; lack scientific validity; create, replicate and exacerbate “self-perpetuating cycles of bias”; hyper-criminalize individuals, families, and communities of color; and divert resources and funds from communities that should be allocated towards social services and community-led public safety initiatives.
NACDL is excited to launch a new task force to study artificial intelligence and related emerging technologies impact on the Criminal Legal System and criminal defense bar.
This month Robert M. Sanger reviews When Machines Can Be Judge, Jury, and Executioner: Justice in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Katherine B. Forrest.
Robert Williams is the first known person wrongfully arrested based on facial recognition technology. During the time he was accused of shoplifting, Mr. Williams was actually driving home from work and posting a video that eventually exonerated him.
