Three Laws Blog: Law and Artificial Intelligence

Broyde on AI and Jewish Law: Seeing How ChatGPT 4.0 Looks at a Novel Issue @EmoryLaw

Michael J. Broyde, Emory University School of Law, is publishing AI and Jewish Law: Seeing How ChatGPT 4.0 Looks at a Novel Issue in B.D.D.- Bekhol Derakhekha Daehu. Here is the abstract.

In an article forthcoming, I analyze whether a man who is in a same sex relationship may engage in the priestly blessing as a matter of Jewish Law and the article concludes that such is permitted in Jewish Law. This is a novel question of Jewish Law, with virtually no prior works written that directly discuss this point. Furthermore, nothing that has been published can be found on the internet, as far as I can determine. I was interested in seeing how ChatGPT 4.0 thought about this issue after seeing the sources I saw. So, I uploaded all the text in this article one-by-one and asked ChatGPT 4.0 to translate them as an expert for a Jewish law audience. It did a very good – but not perfect – job. I then asked ChatGPT 4.0 “Now that you have seen all these texts, do you think a man who is a priest and in a same sex marriage can perform the priestly blessing as a matter of halacha. Write me about 500 words.” There is virtually no discussion of the issue of a same sex married kohen engaging in the priestly blessing in either Hebrew or English on the internet and none of the sources I uploaded discuss this issue. ChatGPT had to derive and reason this from the sources I uploaded (and which it knew from other sources) about what was the Jewish law in this case. It could not simply “google” to find out what others have said, as this is a matter of first impression. Indeed, what is needed to answer this question is nuanced reading of sources about the various categories present and the classification of sins into proper groupings, as well as other ideas, as my article shares. I was quite surprised how excellent a job ChatGPT did. Furthermore, when I asked it in the end to state a contrary view, it highlighted the correct issue and focused on it. This article – after sharing ChatGPT 4.0 various answers to questions I posed from the sources I shared – ends with a complex discussion of whether Jewish law and American law will be subject to AI analysis and in what way is Jewish Law different from American Law.

Download the article from SSRN at the link.

Yankovskiy on Whether Artificial Intelligence Capable of Writing a Law Journal Article

Roman M. Yankovskiy, Higher School of Economics, has published Is Artificial Intelligence Capable of Writing a Law Journal Article? at 3 Zakon [The Statute] 126 (2023).

In this article, we explore the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), in particular, ChatGPT based on GPT 4.0 model, to create articles in the field of legal studies. We analyze the pros and cons of employing AI in jurisprudence, specifically focusing on its capacity to adapt to intricate legal terminology, evolving legislation, and nuanced argumentation. The primary emphasis is placed on potential inaccuracies that may emerge in AI-generated text, as well as the underlying causes and subsequent ramifications. Furthermore, we discuss the copyright implications for works created via AI and propose possible solutions. In conclusion, we outline the current limitations and future prospects for leveraging AI in both legal practice and scholarly research. A substantial portion of the article is entirely generated by AI.

Download the article from SSRN at the link.

Bertoneu, Lin, Liu, and Ni on Capital Market Consequences of Generative AI: Early Evidence from the Ban of ChatGPT in Italy @WUSTL @NUSingapore

Jeremy Bertoneu, Washington University in St. Louis, Business School, Yupeng Lin, National University of Singapore, NUS Business School, Yibin Liu, National University of Singapore, NUS Business School, and Zhenghui Ni, National University of Singapore, Department of Finance, have published Capital Market Consequences of Generative AI: Early Evidence from the Ban of ChatGPT in Italy. Here is the abstract.

Measuring the economy-wide effects of a revolutionary technology such as Generative AI is challenging. On March 31, 2023, the Italian data protection authority found that ChatGPT violated data protection laws and banned the service in Italy, providing a rare experiment. Relying on this event, we show that Italian publicly-traded companies declined by 1.4% (2.7%) over three days around the ban (throughout the entire ban duration) relative to a matched sample of European firms. Stock prices of industries most exposed to AI incrementally declined, suggesting that the unavailability of ChatGPT drives the price change. Consistent with the creative destruction effect, we find that younger and smaller firms suffer more from the ban than their peers. Using a difference-in-difference design, we find that volatility and trading volume decreased and bid-ask spreads increased during the ban, consistent with AI facilitating information dissemination among investors.

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Tomlinson, Torrance, and Black on Chat GPT and Works Scholarly: Best Practices and Legal Pitfalls in Writing with AI @SMULawReview

Bill Tomlinson, University of California, Irvine; University of Welling, Te Herenga Waka; Andrew W. Torrance, University of Kansas School of Law; MIT Loan School of Management; and Rebecca Black, University of California, Irvine, are publishing ChatGPT and Works Scholarly: Best Practices and Legal Pitfalls in Writing with AI in the SMU Law Review Forum. Here is the abstract.

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have raised questions about whether the use of AI is appropriate and legal in various professional contexts. Here, we present a perspective on how scholars may approach writing in conjunction with AI, and offer approaches to evaluating whether or not such AI-writing violates copyright or falls within the safe harbor of fair use. We present a set of best practices for standard of care with regard to plagiarism, copyright, and fair use. As AI is likely to grow more capable in the coming years, it is appropriate to begin integrating AI into scholarly writing activities. We offer a framework for establishing sound legal and scholarly foundations.

Download the article from SSRN at the link.