Marketplace Tech AI pressures professions to accept artificial expertise
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Feb 11, 2025 
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, a law professor at Vanderbilt University and author of "The Licensing Racket," dives into how AI is transforming occupations requiring licenses. She highlights how technology is allowing consumers to bypass licensed professionals, raising concerns about accountability and quality. The discussion also covers the challenges faced by startups in regulated fields and how the pandemic has initiated changes in telehealth licensing practices. Allensworth emphasizes the urgent need for updated regulations to balance innovation with professional standards.
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AI Bypassing Legal Professionals
- Consumers use AI tools like ChatGPT to create legal documents like contracts for funeral services.
- This action bypasses traditionally licensed legal professionals, raising questions about the future of legal licensing.
Concerns about AI in Law
- One concern is that AI-generated legal advice might be subpar, potentially harming users.
- Another worry, from the legal profession's perspective, is that AI could undercut their earnings by providing simpler legal services at a lower cost.
Edge AI vs. Licensing Boards
- Edge AI, a company using AI for facial recognition security systems, was targeted by the alarm system installers board in Tennessee.
- Despite not directly installing alarms, the board deemed their technology close enough, effectively shutting down Edge AI’s business due to licensing issues.
