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While AI can be a valuable tool for managing information and summarising large volumes of material, particularly in complex cases, it should never be allowed to displace the fundamentally human role of judging, retired UK Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has said. Writing in The Daily Telegraph,

Judges will be given AI assistants to help prepare criminal cases in the Crown Court under plans being unveiled by the UK government. The Ministry of Justice will trial the use of AI to analyse case material, conduct legal research and identify cases that are ready for trial. Officials say the tools

AI systems being considered for use in courts and tribunals can be significantly influenced by the quality of legal arguments put before them, according to new research from Maynooth University and University College Dublin. The study found that every major AI model tested was susceptible to persuas

Law professors overwhelmingly preferred AI-generated answers over those written by fellow law professors – and flagged the AI answers as potentially misleading or harmful far less often, a study conducted by Stanford University has found.

While AI may have some uses in student assessment, relying on it would result in “homogenised” grading that “underestimates brilliance”, according to researchers from Cambridge University. Researchers have used top Generative AI models to grade hundreds of undergraduate essay

New research led by Trinity College Dublin’s AI Accountability Lab pinpoints the growing threat posed by the influence AI companies have over the rule of law and people's lives. The international team behind the work, which comprised researchers based in Ireland, the United States, Scotland an

Ireland has emerged as Europe’s leading destination for AI and technology investment, but significant AI readiness gap is emerging across Irish business, despite Ireland’s leading position as a global technology hub, according to the third William Fry Technology Report, launched today at

Taylor Swift has filed trademark applications covering her voice and visual likeness, in a move to guard against AI-driven impersonations. The singer has submitted three applications in the US: one based on a photograph of her performing during the Eras Tour, and two others featuring audio clips of

New research in the English courts is to explore the use of AI technology to transcribe court hearings. HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will lead a study which the UK's Ministry of Justice believes could pave the way for victims to benefit from greater transparency and improved access to j

Intellectual property advisers Murgitroyd has launched a new "responsible AI" framework as it seeks to integrate AI into the IP lifecycle. The framework represents a milestone in the firm's multi-year programme to adopt AI, which it says has already transformed how the firm delivers patent and trade

The UK's advertising watchdog has banned an AI app advert which gave "the impression that the app could be used to create nude images for sexual gratification". Saeta Tech Ltd t/a PixVideo – AI Video Maker said the app could not in fact be used to remove women's clothing from images without th

An Oireachtas committee is seeking views on upcoming legislation on AI regulation and data governance. The joint committee on enterprise, tourism and employment has invited written submissions from interested individuals and organisations as part of its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Regulation of

Jude Copeland of Northern Ireland firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin highlights two instructive cases on lawyers' use of AI. The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) has provided a clear warning about AI misuse, use of public AI and false citations.

Artificial intelligence will be embedded across the English court system as part of a sweeping programme of reform aimed at delivering “faster and fairer justice for victims”, the UK's justice secretary David Lammy has said. Speaking at a Microsoft AI event at the Excel Centre in London,

Irish law on the copyrighting of AI-generated works should be brought in line with the rest of the EU before the matter ends up before the courts, a leading technology lawyer has said. Dr Barry Scannell, partner at William Fry and a member of Ireland's AI Advisory Council, said a recent court ruling