Several top law firms are turning to specialists to beef up their artificial intelligence compliance practices in a way they wouldn’t with more established areas of law.
They’re hiring data scientists and technologists as they test clients’ systems for bias, ensure compliance with emerging regulations and rethink their own legal offerings, which may themselves be enhanced through use of AI.
The emerging field, which has consumed popular imagination for AI’s often lifelike behavior, also gives rise to potential legal snags.
“The legal and the technological issues are inextricably intertwined, and we believe that over five years ago, when we launched the practice, that to truly be an AI practice, you needed legal and computational understanding,” said Danny Tobey, partner and global co-chair of AI and data analytics practice at DLA Piper.
Unlike other areas of law such as environmental regulations or automotive safety, where legal experts routinely handle intricate details, AI poses unique challenges that require technologists’ expertise, Tobey said. […]
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