BALANCING THE SCALES
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a difference to how legal work is done, but it isn’t the threat it is
made out to be. AI is making impressive progress and shaking up things all over the world today.
The assumption that advancements in technology and artificial intelligence will render any profession
defunct is just that, an assumption and a false one. The only purpose this assumption serves is
creating mass panic and hostility towards embracing technology that is meant to make our lives
easier.
Let us understand what this means explicitly for the legal world. The ambit of AI includes recognizing
human speech and objects, making decisions based on data, and translating languages. Tasks that
can be defined as ‘search-and-find’ type can be performed by AI.
Introducing AI to this profession will primarily be for the purpose of automating mundane, tedious
tasks that require negligible human intelligence. The kind of artificial intelligence that is employed by
industries in the current scene, when extended to the law will enable quicker services at a lower
price. AI is meant to automate a number of tasks that take up precious working hours lawyers could
be devoted to tasks that require discerning, empathy, and trust- qualities that cannot be replicated by
even the most sophisticated form of AI. The legal profession is one of the oldest professions in the
world. Thriving over 1000 years; trust, judgement, and diligence are the pillars of this profession. The
most important pillar is the relationship of trust between a lawyer and clients, which can only be
achieved through human connection and interaction.
While artificial intelligence can be useful in scanning and organizing documents pertaining to a case,
it cannot perform higher-level tasks such as sharp decisionmaking, relationship-building with
valuable clients and writing legal briefs, advising clients, and appearing in court. These are over and
above the realm of computerization.
The smooth proceeding of a case is not possible without sound legal research. While presenting
cases lawyers need to assimilate information in the form of legal research by referring to a number
of relevant cases to find those that will favour their client’s motion. Lawyers are even required to
thoroughly know the opposing stand and supporting legal arguments they can expect to prepare a
watertight defence strategy. AI, software that operates on natural language enables electronic
discovery of information relevant to a case, contract reviews, and automation generation of legal
documents.
AI utilizes big-data analytics which enables visualization of case data. It also allows for creation of a
map of the cases which were cited in previous cases and their resulting verdicts, as per the website
Towards Data Science. The probability of a positive outcome of a case can be predicted by
leveraging predictive analytics with machine learning. This is advantageous to firms as they can
determine the return on investment in litigation and whether an agreement or arbitration should be
considered.
(a)On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using
headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary- minimum
four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it. (5)
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. (3)
SAMPLE NOTE MAKING FORMAT FOR ABOVE QUESTION
Solution 1:
Suggested Notes by CBSE
Artificial Intelligence: Not a threat
1. Not a threat
1. is of help
2. makes life easier
3. no profession defunct
2. AI.will help legal field
1. recog.human speech and object
2. making decisions based on data
3. translates langs.
, 2.4 do search and find tasks
3. AI. cannot perform high level tasks like
1. writing legal briefs
2. advising clients
3. apprng in courts
4. sharp decision making
4. Function of AI.
1. collates data
2. predicts probable outcomes
3. tells return on invest.
4. considering agreement or arbitration
Key to Abbreviations
Abbreviations Words
AI Artificial Intelligence
recog. recognises
langs. languages
apprng. appearing
invt. investment
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a difference to how legal work is done, but it isn’t the threat it is
made out to be. AI is making impressive progress and shaking up things all over the world today.
The assumption that advancements in technology and artificial intelligence will render any profession
defunct is just that, an assumption and a false one. The only purpose this assumption serves is
creating mass panic and hostility towards embracing technology that is meant to make our lives
easier.
Let us understand what this means explicitly for the legal world. The ambit of AI includes recognizing
human speech and objects, making decisions based on data, and translating languages. Tasks that
can be defined as ‘search-and-find’ type can be performed by AI.
Introducing AI to this profession will primarily be for the purpose of automating mundane, tedious
tasks that require negligible human intelligence. The kind of artificial intelligence that is employed by
industries in the current scene, when extended to the law will enable quicker services at a lower
price. AI is meant to automate a number of tasks that take up precious working hours lawyers could
be devoted to tasks that require discerning, empathy, and trust- qualities that cannot be replicated by
even the most sophisticated form of AI. The legal profession is one of the oldest professions in the
world. Thriving over 1000 years; trust, judgement, and diligence are the pillars of this profession. The
most important pillar is the relationship of trust between a lawyer and clients, which can only be
achieved through human connection and interaction.
While artificial intelligence can be useful in scanning and organizing documents pertaining to a case,
it cannot perform higher-level tasks such as sharp decisionmaking, relationship-building with
valuable clients and writing legal briefs, advising clients, and appearing in court. These are over and
above the realm of computerization.
The smooth proceeding of a case is not possible without sound legal research. While presenting
cases lawyers need to assimilate information in the form of legal research by referring to a number
of relevant cases to find those that will favour their client’s motion. Lawyers are even required to
thoroughly know the opposing stand and supporting legal arguments they can expect to prepare a
watertight defence strategy. AI, software that operates on natural language enables electronic
discovery of information relevant to a case, contract reviews, and automation generation of legal
documents.
AI utilizes big-data analytics which enables visualization of case data. It also allows for creation of a
map of the cases which were cited in previous cases and their resulting verdicts, as per the website
Towards Data Science. The probability of a positive outcome of a case can be predicted by
leveraging predictive analytics with machine learning. This is advantageous to firms as they can
determine the return on investment in litigation and whether an agreement or arbitration should be
considered.
(a)On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using
headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary- minimum
four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it. (5)
(b) Write a summary of the passage in about 80 words. (3)
SAMPLE NOTE MAKING FORMAT FOR ABOVE QUESTION
Solution 1:
Suggested Notes by CBSE
Artificial Intelligence: Not a threat
1. Not a threat
1. is of help
2. makes life easier
3. no profession defunct
2. AI.will help legal field
1. recog.human speech and object
2. making decisions based on data
3. translates langs.
, 2.4 do search and find tasks
3. AI. cannot perform high level tasks like
1. writing legal briefs
2. advising clients
3. apprng in courts
4. sharp decision making
4. Function of AI.
1. collates data
2. predicts probable outcomes
3. tells return on invest.
4. considering agreement or arbitration
Key to Abbreviations
Abbreviations Words
AI Artificial Intelligence
recog. recognises
langs. languages
apprng. appearing
invt. investment
