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AI and the Conquest of Complexity in Law

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What is possible is not independent of what we believe to be possible. The possibilities of such developments in the practical world depends upon their being grasped imaginatively by the people who make the practical world work. Neil MacCormick (1993, p.18)

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The paper identifies some of the problems with legal systems and outlines the potential of AI technology for overcoming them. For expository purposes, this outline is based on a simplified epistemology of the primary functions of law. Social and philosophical impediments from the side of the legal community to taking advantage of the potential of this technology are discussed and strategic recommendations are given.

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Bibel, L.W. AI and the Conquest of Complexity in Law. Artif Intell Law 12, 159–180 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10506-005-6742-5

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