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Generative Artificial Intelligence: Legal Profession Disrupted?

Abstract

The introduction and widespread availability of ChatGPT gave rise to fears that lawyers will soon become obsolete. A representative news article is that by Jenna Greene, Will ChatGPT make lawyers obsolete? (Hint: be afraid) ; which fears were heightended when ChatGPT passed the law school, business school and medical school exams, Bar exam, and the United States Medical Licensing Exam. ChatGPT passing of law and medical exams is not an indication of its ability to provide legal and medical advice as Dr Nigam H. Shah, Professor of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics) at Stanford University’s School of Medicine & Chief Data Scientist of Stanford Health Care; David Entwistle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stanford Health Care; and Dr Michael Adam Pfeffer, Chief Information Officer, Associate Dean, & Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and Chief Information Officer for Stanford Health Care, have clarified and explained

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James Lau
, , Singapore

James Lau Chief Legal Officer with 30 years both contentious and non-contentious international cross-border transactional and dispute-resolution experience acquired through a combination of private practice at industry-leading law firms and in-house roles at Fortune 500 Multinational Corporations.

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