GENERATIVE AI AND ADVOCACY: GUIDELINES

The eruption of artificial intelligence engines in the various professional sectors has brought with it a heated debate on the correct use of technology in the exercise of the various professions, including, in particular, in the legal profession. It is enough to remember the “Robo-Lawyer” of the American start-up Do Not Pay or the case of New York lawyers fined for having filed a deed reporting a false case generated by ChatGPT to perceive the topicality and scope of the topic in the forensic landscape. In this regard, the New Technologies Commission of the Federation des Barreaux d’Europe has prepared a report entitled “European Lawyers in the Gpt Chat Era – Guidelines for Maximizing the Opportunities Offered by Large Linguistic Models and Generative Artificial Intelligence ”, thus offering precise instructions for the use of AI according to the principles that govern the profession. In particular, the document refers to principles such as the understanding of technology, the integration – and not the replacement – of skills, attention to respect for professional secrecy and the protection of personal data, the obligation to inform customers and the related accountability. Although these are not exhaustive guidelines, these aim to represent the compass of the lawyer who intends to rely on artificial intelligence in the exercise of the profession. In conclusion, in the perspective of a widespread dissemination of specialized AI engines, i.e. engines specifically designed for the various professional sectors, including the forensic one, the FBE report stands as a fundamental starting point for an informed and responsible use of generative AI from part of the lawyers.

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