Law and Disorder AI and the Law
May 17, 2025
Join Richard Susskind, a leading legal technologist and author, as he explores the transformative impact of AI on the legal landscape. Susskind highlights the potential benefits of AI in enhancing access to justice while cautioning against risks like economic inequality. He discusses the urgent need for regulation and the importance of AI literacy among judges. The conversation delves into how AI could reshape courts and dispute resolution, and what this means for future legal roles and training in a rapidly evolving profession.
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Policy Shouldn't Be Led By Tech Moguls
- The policy debate is being shaped by technologists who have commercial interests and limited expertise in ethics.
- Susskind and hosts stress governments must lead regulatory discussions rather than leaving them to entrepreneurs.
ChatGPT Marked A New Inflection Point
- ChatGPT (Nov 30, 2022) shocked many by combining human-like conversation and content generation.
- Susskind notes the system now writes code and accelerates AI development loops toward greater capability.
Two-Stage Legal Transformation
- Short-term AI adoption will boost productivity in law through document comparison and drafting.
- Susskind predicts an 'AI-empowered' era by the 2030s enabling wider citizen access to legal help.