AI for children
How do we ensure that AI is used for good? This is the question that has been debated extensively for the last few years now, especially after we have received news that chips are now being implanted to humans, creating a
Plain Language and Automation—Possibilities, Drawbacks, and the Reality of Large Language Models (Part II.)
When we approach the issue of plain language from the side of the legislator or the offices, the most important texts may be those that are directly addressed to citizens, expecting them to do something (functional texts). For example, the
Plain Language and Automation—Possibilities, Drawbacks, and the Reality of Large Language Models (Part I.)
There are perhaps few words that come up more often in public discourse about legal language than complexity and its synonym, difficulty of understanding. The question of how to (and whether it is even necessary to) make legal texts more
In Defense of AI
“John Henry said i feed four little brothers, and my baby sister’s walking on herKnees, did the lord say that machines outta take the place of living, and what’s aSubsitute for bread and beans, I ain’t seen it, do engines
Stop Killer Robots
The slogan in the title is not a line from a science fiction movie, but the slogan of a campaign by Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based international NGO. Just a few years ago, the idea of autonomous fighting
Is Winter Coming? —A Shift Towards a More Realistic View of the AI’s (Near) Future
In the mainstream world of technology, during 2023, there were few challengers to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI). Expectations are now undoubtedly heightened. The question now is whether the big tech companies will be able to live up to unprecedented expectations,
Brain chips – the future way of collecting valuable data?
We recently blogged about a supposed innovation in which Elon Musk's company Neuralink successfully implanted a chip into a patient's cortex. The company's vision is that the device would process the electrical impulses generated by thoughts in the brain that
Smart Search Engines and LegalTech: Why (And How) Do We Create Automatic Summaries of Legal Texts?
The nature of law means that legal problems are often complex and multifaceted, which is often reflected in the length of legal documents. Many documents, because of their function (e.g. court decisions), are expected to deal in detail with all
More than a conspiracy theory – AI chips in humans
As Lazarus was told to “Arise, take up your mat, and walk” in the Bible, in Switzerland, there have been reports that a paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it thanks to electronic brain implants.
LegalTech – from Theory to Practical Applications
In a previous blog post, we explained what LegalTech is; a collection of technology solutions that help lawyers and laypeople interacting with the law to process, interpret, and use legal data. However, to understand the importance of the subject and