This article examines the current state of legal AI, highlighting current applications and future potential along with common concerns. While the authors expect to see boundless applications of AI to the practice of law in the long term, current applications generally aim to facilitate contract review, legal research, and the prediction of legal outcomes. Ultimately, AI systems are likely to reduce costs, produce consistent and accurate results, and .....more

One still hears mainly about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), but in fact, AI is currently being applied to practical effect across a range of industries. Further, the pipeline of initiatives already in motion suggests that the use of AI is advancing faster than many think. These were some of the key insights gained from a comprehensive scan of how more than 90 leading companies in 15 different industries use AI. The study, completed .....more

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A year after a massive data breach at its Ashley Madison adultery service, Avid Life Media relaunched in 2016 under a new name. The move was designed to help the business recover from the hacker attack that had exposed its security and governance issues and dashed the desire of investors to take the company public. It was also a strategic step to regain the trust of customers who had been outed as would-be cheaters. Now known as Ruby, the company .....more

Want an easy way to become a better leader in the age of uncertainty? Read philosophy. It helps remind us about what we should instinctively already know: to never be afraid to ask questions. As Bertrand Russell said: “To teach how to live without certainty, and yet without being paralyzed by hesitation, is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can still do for those who study it.” Brexit should drive business leaders to review existing .....more