TechREG Chronicle® – Machine Learning

Q: “ChatGPT, write a brief editorial introduction to a set of law review articles on the legal implications of machine learning and language models.”

A: “As artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies become increasingly sophisticated, their impact on the legal landscape cannot be ignored. One of the most prominent AI applications is machine learning, which enables computer systems to learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. In recent years, machine learning has facilitated the development of powerful language models that can generate human-like text.

However, these language models raise a host of legal issues that require careful consideration. In this set of law review articles, we explore the legal implications of machine learning and language models. Our contributors analyze a range of issues, including intellectual property, data privacy, bias and discrimination, and ethical considerations.

One key question is whether language generated by machine learning models can be protected by copyright. Other issues include the use of personal data to train these models, the potential for algorithmic bias and discrimination, and the ethical implications of using language models for sensitive tasks, such as criminal sentencing or medical diagnoses.

As the use of language models becomes more widespread in both the public and private sectors, it is important that policymakers, lawyers, a