Leading minds from the law, politics and business debate the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession.

IBM’s Watson computer is already being used in professions outside of legal, including medical. This year, commentators have predicted it could pass a multi-state Bar exam. It’s known that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is less prone to errors, it doesn’t forget and it can quickly pull trends from vast quantities of data, but is the hype surrounding its potential impact on the legal profession justified? Could Watson, Siri or another AI technology ever judge a court case? Could it deliver legal advice directly to a client? And if it can, should it?

The Debaters -

Andrew Bodnar, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Mark Edwards, Vice President, Rocket Lawyer
Dr Peter Waggett, Emerging Technology Programme Leader, IBM Watson
Edward Chan, Partner, Linklaters