Legalweek 2023 – the perspective from down under

The key takeaway from Legalweek 2023 is that the AI revolution has begun. Its impact will be profound and, as we have seen with the further generative AI developments announced during Legalweek, it will be delivered with great speed. Highlights The highlight was the closing keynote with Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal.  When you hear a CEO on the one hand emphasising the benefits of technology that can be a ‘real force multiplier’ for good, but on the other hand calling for regulation of AI, it is clear we need urgent action for legislated guardrails to ensure there is ethical use of AII, so that it doesn’t result in #discrimination and misuse of personal information. In a conference dominated by ChatGPT and generative AI, the juxtaposition of the opening and closing keynotes with many of the sessions could not have been more stark. LeVar Burton (Roots, Star Trek, Reading Rainbow) spoke about the power of storytelling and emphasised the ‘importance of the human element.’ In the closing keynote interview with […]