Technology and the Law

Examining the intersection of technology and the law, particularly focusing on the legal implications of technological developments.

Gene Editing from a Global Perspective: The Ethical Battle

March 14, 2024

The editing of genome cells is used in a number of ways, including treating and preventing hereditary diseases.  A first case look includes a “brave” scientist by the name of He Jiankui of Shenzhen, China’s Southern University of Science and Technology, shocked the world by unveiling his unique experiment where he secretly modified the embryos of nine different couples who had biological fathers with HIV positive genes and mothers with HIV negative genes.  ...[Continue Reading]

Academic Theft – Is ChatGPT an Offender?

March 6, 2024

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has a list of activities that are banned, with the risk of termination of a user’s account if the company discovers banned activity.  Within these banned activities, OpenAI specifically prohibits academic dishonesty.  The regulation instructs its users not to misinform, misrepresent, or mislead others. ...[Continue Reading]

Does The Twitter-verse Smell Musky… or Musty?

August 9, 2023

What do an electric car company, a space exploration company, and a blue bird social media company all have in common?  If you guessed Elon Musk as their collective owner, then you guessed correctly.  Twitter, very recently, joined the ranks of Tesla and SpaceX when Elon Musk purchased the ...[Continue Reading]

How can attorneys use AI in their practice?

January 17, 2023

Just what is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?  Almost two decades ago, Stanford University’s John McCarthy, founder of the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), outlined the definition for the layman in his paper, “What is AI?.” “AI is the science and engineering of making intelligent ...[Continue Reading]
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