This piece provides a good summary of today’s most important applications of AI in the provision of legal services, a bit of a look into the near future and a discussion of the ethical considerations inherent in AI and the law. As is often the case with rapidly evolving technologies, laws and regulation substantially lag AI’s capabilities (not just in the practice of law). A few governments (e.g., the UK and EU) are taking steps to catch up, but none are where they need to be.
http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/legal-research/ethical-conundrums-in-ai/