Episode

AI-driven law could be an answer to accessible legal help

Podcast: Marketplace Tech
Published: Aug 5, 2026
Duration seconds: 542
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Summary

AI has already changed the legal field, bringing new efficiencies — along with some high-profile mistakes — to tasks like research and drafting contracts. But law professor Benjamin Alarie at the University of Toronto has a bigger transformation in mind. He wants to see AI tackle some of the biggest failings of our justice system, like the lack of access to legal resources, slow processes and inconsistencies in how law is applied. He lays out his vision in a new book called "Superjustice: Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." More on this: “ Superjustice: Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence ” from Oxford University Press “ Judge Punishes 4 Lawyers After Catching Both Sides Using A.I. in Lawsuit ” from The New York Times