An AI robot lawyer was set to argue in court. Real lawyers shut it down

Re:An AI robot lawyer was set to argue in court. Real lawyer... by epups on Thursday January 26, 2023 @04:26AM (#34529528)

I think the stakes are not that high in this particular application. I see it as something akin to Turbotax, it helps you navigate a difficult environment but you should also exercise judgement to not screw everything up.

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Re:An AI robot lawyer was set to argue in court. Real lawyer... by PostOnce on Thursday January 26, 2023 @04:41AM (#34529641)

Yes but if this were legal, it would set a precedent, and soon these companies would be trying to use it in divorce cases and eventually criminal law.

Money only stops when forced to by regulators.

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Re:An AI robot lawyer was set to argue in court. Real lawyer... by iso1631 on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:00AM (#34529782)

Or do what the rest of the world does and make the (tax) environment simpler for the average person.

Turbotax, Quicken, etc, is a great warning, those companies lobby to increase complexity of trivial matters (like personal tax returns). The same companies will do this with 'trivial' legal matters, and the only way forward is to buy their software.

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