Legislators Limit Use of AI in Automatic Renewal of Driver's Licenses, Public Benefits
A new policy in New York that limits “automated decision-making” by artificial intelligence software at state agencies was passed late in the legislative session in Albany, a first of its kind law in the U.S. Legislation passed by both Houses…
Filling the Void: Tracking Industry Solutions to AI Regulatory Challenges
Truly a tale as old as tech is that of bleeding-edge technological advancement, regulators seeking to keep pace and the gray area that exists in the middle of these two points. Once again, that is where lawyers find themselves on…
Taking a Closer Look: Assessing Biometric Authentication
In health care settings, biometric authentication is often used to streamline the patient registration process by minimizing paperwork and improving patient intake to ensure secure, precise health care service delivery.[1] Notably, Elmhurst Hospital, the Mount Sinai Health System, New York…
Sorry HAL, You Cannot Be an Author: How Much AI Is Too Much?
Recently, the U.S. Copyright Office took an unusual step when it requested “additional information” from Kristina Kashtanova about her registered work titled “Zarya of the Dawn.”[1] The Copyright Office learned from a reporter that Kashtanova made statements on her social…
World-Renowned Experts, Prominent Panelists To Discuss the Impact of Artificial Intelligence at the 2024 Presidential Summit
ChatGPT failed the Unified Bar Exam in December of 2022, and less than four months later its descendant, GPT-4, scored in the top 10th percentile and completed the test in less than six minutes. That news has stirred excitement and…
What Happens When AI Is Evidence
As artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, judges, juries and attorneys will have to know what to do when these technologies are evidence in court cases. A recent New York State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education course focused on what may…
Making Sure AI Complies With Anti-Discrimination Law
Employers are using artificial intelligence to make hiring decisions – but they must ensure that the AI does not enable discrimination. A recent Continuing Legal Education course – sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section and the Committee on…
New York State Bar Association Wins National Award for Excellence for its Web3 Metaverse Program, Offers Second Metaverse Event This Fall
The Association for Continuing Legal Education presented the New York State Bar Association with one of its highest honors this summer ― the Best Award for Programs ― for the bar association's Web3 Metaverse Symposium. "Deep Dive into the Metaverse…
Using AI in Your Practice? Proceed With Caution
To the Forum: Our firm was recently retained to handle a highly complex commercial action. The client is extremely cost-sensitive and asked that we do our best to keep costs lean wherever possible. We have been working on this case…
Going Meta: An Article on Artificial Intelligence by Artificial Intelligence
Note from the author: The article that you are about to read was crafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). While a human organized, edited and fact-checked the content, AI was used to generate most of the copy. For…
