Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly become a consuming preoccupation for law students, lawyers, and judges. This evolving technology has the potential to reform almost everything we do as lawyers, from negotiating to contract drafting to brief writing. Looking at the larger picture, how AI shapes the legal profession equally shapes legal education, and AI has great potential to transform instructional and assessment methods as we know them. Lawyers must also attend to the need for AI regulation and policy making in multiple contexts. The three insightful articles included in this symposium address regulatory frameworks to manage this need. Claire Boine’s contribution reflects upon the ways in which AI narratives have influenced international efforts to regulate the technology. Frank Fagan grapples with the need for AI policy evolution in relation to biomedical research, especially with respect to ensuring that the data researchers generate is properly reported to inform AI-enhanced medical advancements. Finally, in the university context, Joseph Yockey presents a comprehensive intellectual property assessment and proposal to navigate the complex issues associated with the portability of AI-powered research and other academic work products. These three pieces make substantial contributions to our understanding of necessary adaptations in light of pressing and revolutionary technological change.

Keywords: #AIGovernance, #LegalEducation, #ScholarlyPortability, #ClinicalTrialData, #AIRegulation