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Interoperable Legal AI for Access to Justice

Drew Simshaw

This Essay argues that technological and procedural legal interoperability—that is, widespread consistency in legal technology design and related processes—can help stakeholders effectively leverage artificial intelligence to maximize access to legal services and fairness of outcomes through self-he…

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Lawyers’ Monopoly and the Promises of AI

Stephanos Bibas

Access to justice in American civil courts won’t come through free or pro bono lawyers. To drive down costs, we need to loosen bar regulation and streamline procedures. And we should embrace technology and AI responsibly to give more people the legal help they need but can’t afford.

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AI and Captured Capital

Ifeoma Ajunwa

An AI arms race and a laissez-faire approach to globalization enable a borderless labor market without labor protections and the capture of workers’ capital. Proposed redress includes: (1) workers’ data as stake capital, (2) a data-licensing regime, and (3) a guaranteed income fund organized by the …

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AI and the Sound of Music

Edward Lee

Today, AI enables people to create music simply by using words—fulfilling the belief that music is a universal language. This Essay analyzes how courts and Congress should respond to AI’s seismic disruptions to the music industry based on the principles of technology neutrality, expansive authorship…