Artificial Intelligence and Law: An Overview

Authors

Harry Surden, University of Colorado Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication

Georgia State University Law Review

Year

2019

Citation Information

Harry Surden, Artificial Intelligence and Law: An Overview, 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1305 (2019), available at https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/faculty-articles/1234.

Abstract

Much has been written recently about artificial intelligence (AI) and law. But what is AI, and what is its relation to the practice and administration of law? This article addresses those questions by providing a high-level overview of AI and its use within law. The discussion aims to be nuanced but also understandable to those without a technical background. To that end, I first discuss AI generally. I then turn to AI and how it is being used by lawyers in the practice of law, people and companies who are governed by the law, and government officials who administer the law. A key motivation in writing this article is to provide a realistic, demystified view of AI that is rooted in the actual capabilities of the technology. This is meant to contrast with discussions about AI and law that are decidedly futurist in nature.

Comments

"This was originally published with the Georgia State University Law Review. The original text can be found at 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1305 (2019)."

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