Artificial intelligence could make legal services more streamlined and accessible — but many aspects of the profession still require a distinctly human touch, says A&M Law Professor Milan Markovic.
While artificial intelligence may be coming to the legal system, a professor at the Texas A&M University School of Law says lawyers should see it more as a tool than a potential replacement.
Milan Markovic, a professor of law and presidential impact fellow who serves as co-convener of the school’s program in law and social science, has long been skeptical about the prospect of so-called “robot lawyers.” He argued in a 2019 Arizona Law Review article that speculation about intelligent machines replacing human lawyers reveals a general misunderstanding about what the practice of law actually entails.
More recently, AI technology has been back in the spotlight as the surprising capabilities of tools like ChatGPT spark new debates about machine learning, ethics and the future of work in fields previously thought to be automation-proof. Earlier this year, a company planned to use an AI chatbot to provide legal advice to two people fighting traffic tickets in a municipal court. While that particular experiment was scrapped, many continue to theorize that clients could one day receive advice and even legal representation from an AI lawyer.
But Markovic still has his doubts. He also believes that ethical considerations are being given short shrift — something...
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