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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Focus On Impact Not Technology
- Richard Susskind urges focus on AI's societal impact rather than its technical details.
- He wrote How to Think About AI for general readers to demystify impacts on law and society.
Hold Two Competing Truths Together
- Susskind warns AI creates both great benefits and major risks that must be held in mind simultaneously.
- He highlights access to justice, health and climate as areas AI can help while also amplifying inequality.
Transhumanism Could Deepen Inequality
- Susskind raises a long-term transhuman risk where embedded tech could create two classes of humans.
- He urges early thinking about inequality from brain-computer interfaces and cognitive enhancement.