The Truth(s) About AI and Legal Education: A Discourse Analysis of the Conflicting Narratives Regarding the Implications of Generative AI for the Teaching of Law

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Abstract

In the early months of 2023, numerous articles have been published about the current and potential influence of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) on higher education, particularly legal education. These perspectives have varied from pessimistic and alarmist to ambivalent and nonchalant, to excessively optimistic and even utopian. This diversity of viewpoints has made it challenging for many observers to develop their own opinion on the probable impact of Gen AI. This article aims to make sense of these contrasting narratives not by striving to settle on a single truth about Gen AI and legal education but by placing them within the pluralistic framework of discourse analysis. This framework identifies both the emerging dominant and marginalized or neglected discourses, and tentatively predicts how these discourses might evolve in the coming months.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 17 May 2023
Event2nd UCP International Conference: Law Tech and Legal Education in Pakistan - University of Central Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan
Duration: 17 May 202318 May 2023
https://ucp.edu.pk/announcement/2nd-ucp-international-conference-on-law-tech-and-legal-education-in-pakistan/ (Conference website)

Conference

Conference2nd UCP International Conference: Law Tech and Legal Education in Pakistan
Country/TerritoryPakistan
CityPunjab
Period17/05/2318/05/23
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