The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) has responded to one of the many challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) by creating a database specializing in AI-related litigation. This tool has been designed to keep lawyers, academics and journalists at the forefront of AI-related legal developments.
The tool has been developed under the guidance of Professor Robert Brauneis, and offers a unique platform that tracks AI-related lawsuits from their inception. This initiative addresses the need for a dynamic resource that can provide real-time data, a necessity given the rapid evolution of AI in legal contexts.
The database created by Brauneis and the GW Law allows the user to search for cases by keywords, jurisdiction and area of application, the database ensures that legal professionals can easily access the specific information they need.
It also functions as a tool to prepare litigation by knowing all the jurisprudence that exists in the database which is fed both by the “official” channel and by students of the “Law in the Algorithmic Society” course, who update and refine the tool.
Challenges
The database not only tracks litigation, but also illuminates ethical and legal challenges posed by AI, such as discrimination and privacy issues.
Some of the examples the study lists is the work for the database to reveal instances where predictive AI models have potentially reinforced existing biases, underscoring the need for oversight.
This functionality serves as a crucial tool for legal professionals who must understand and navigate the complexities introduced by AI technologies to address societal impacts.
