Sophia, Robot Citizenship, and AI Legal

Sophia, Robot Citizenship, and AI Legal

On October 25, 2017, Sophia became the first robot in history to be a full citizen of Saudi Arabia. First of all, let’s assume there is actual citizenship granted, and it is not just a marketing stunt. And so we look at what happens if we create such legal...
The First Law Firm without Lawyers Opened in Coolalinga

The First Law Firm without Lawyers Opened in Coolalinga

Cartland Law are pleased to announce the opening of a world first: a Law Firm Without Lawyers! Powered by Ailira, the Artificially Intelligent Legal Information Research Assistant, the office is located in Coolalinga Shopping Centre, 29km south of Darwin, Northern...
Why Bill Gates’​ Robot Tax is either Bad or Scary

Why Bill Gates’​ Robot Tax is either Bad or Scary

Bill Gates has suggested that in response to robots taking the jobs of humans, there should be a robot tax. As a tax lawyer who builds artificial intelligence (and known as the Taxinator), of course I am going to have some comments. His line of reasoning is that a...
Xmas Chatbot

Xmas Chatbot

Chatbots are the new black. But this season they have also been the new red white and green – with the Cartland Law Xmas Chatbot. Having just spent 18 months developing legal AI (Ailira) when I went to send a Xmas message out to clients I thought that it...
Future of Law Part 3: Artificial Intelligence

Future of Law Part 3: Artificial Intelligence

It is wrong to think of AI as being a computerized human brain. It is not. Instead, AI is a collection of proxy ways of achieving a similar outcome to a human. The process of automation by AI begins with the movement of documents and services and analysis from bespoke...
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