‘AI should replace a lot of attorneys’

Bill Gates reveals the next big thing in tech, and it's not the metaverse. Jan 18, 2023 [Blueprint]( [Would you trust AI to defend you in court?]( This guy does… Next month, a defendant is going to contest his case using a program trained by artificial intelligence (AI). It will auto-respond from a smartphone through an earpiece to the defendant. DoNotPay says its program will successfully be able to defend the speeding case, which is due to be heard in a U.S. court. It’s bold, I’ll give him that. But before you decide whether you’d be willing to do the same, take a look at [this video](. It shows how lasers as lightning rods just became a reality, thanks to a new study. Electrifying. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. This week, IE launched Lexicon, the podcast that deep dives into the hows and whys of the latest advancements in innovation and engineering. This week, it discusses [how 3D printing could transform food]( with researcher Jonathan Blutinger. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Lasers as lightning rods just became a reality thanks to a new study.]( [Lasers as lightning rods just became a reality thanks to a new study.]( They’ve built a rod for their own back there. [Must Read]MUST READ ['Robot lawyer' creator says a lot of attorneys 'should be replaced' by AI. [premium]]( ['Robot lawyer' creator says a lot of attorneys 'should be replaced' by AI.]( Next month, a [defendant is going to contest his case using a program trained by artificial intelligence (AI)](. It will auto-respond from a smartphone through an earpiece to the defendant. It's Siri meets Atticus Finch. But is that a winning formula? DoNotPay, the company behind the initiative, says its program will successfully be able to defend the speeding case, which is due to be heard in a U.S. court in February 2023. The identity of the defendant is (at the time of writing) something of an enigma, but the speeding ticket element has been confirmed. → CEO Josh Browder says: ”In the past year, AI tech has really developed and allowed us to go back and forth in real-time with corporations and governments. We spoke live [with companies and customer service reps] to lower bills with companies, and what we're doing next month is to try to use the tech in a courtroom for the first time.” [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [Bill Gates reveals the next big thing in tech, and it's not the metaverse.]( Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says [artificial intelligence (AI) is the next big tech shift]( that users can expect in the coming years. He thinks that the metaverse and Web3 are revolutionary …but not as much as AI. 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