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  • The Legal Singularity

  • How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better
  • By: Abdi Aidid, Benjamin Alarie
  • Narrated by: Eric Priessman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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The Legal Singularity

By: Abdi Aidid, Benjamin Alarie
Narrated by: Eric Priessman
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Law today is incomplete, inaccessible, unclear, underdeveloped, and often perplexing to those whom it affects. In The Legal Singularity, Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie argue that the proliferation of artificial intelligence-enabled technology–and specifically the advent of legal prediction–is on the verge of radically reconfiguring the law, our institutions, and our society for the better.

Revealing the ways in which our legal institutions underperform and are expensive to administer, the book highlights the negative social consequences associated with our legal status quo. Given the infirmities of the current state of the law and our legal institutions, the silver lining is that there is ample room for improvement. With concerted action, technology can help us to ameliorate the law and our legal institutions.

Inspired in part by the concept of the "technological singularity," The Legal Singularity presents a future state in which technology facilitates the functional "completeness" of law, where the law is at once extraordinarily more complex in its specification than it is today, and yet operationally vastly more knowable, fairer, and clearer for its subjects. Aidid and Alarie describe the changes that will culminate in the legal singularity and explore the implications for the law and its institutions.

©2023 University of Toronto Press (P)2023 Abdi Aidid, Benjamin Alarie
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Pioneering Insight & Timely Examination of Law &AI

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"The Legal Singularity" by Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie is a fascinating audiobook that gracefully intertwines the realms of law, artificial intelligence, and societal change. The narrative stands out for its detailed historical recall of legal research, making even complex legal concepts accessible and engaging for the listener.

The vivid historical recall of legal research in the first few chapters was particularly striking, and I found myself drawn into the intricate tapestry of precedent and jurisprudence, which the authors effortlessly rendered accessible to even a non-legal mind.

The strength of the book lies in its optimism; rather than depicting AI as a replacement for human legal practitioners, it paints a compelling picture of a partnership that maximizes the strengths of both, offering a beacon of hope for the legal industry's better future. This viewpoint reframes AI as a partner rather than a threat to human practitioners in the legal industry.

Overall, "The Legal Singularity" is a captivating listen, rich in intellectual stimulation. It is an invaluable resource for legal professionals, tech enthusiasts, and everyday readers, urging a revolutionary approach to how we comprehend and engage with the law in our rapidly digitizing world.

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