Publication date: November 04, 2024, by Łukasz Chwałkowski
In the face of dynamic technological development, the legal profession is encountering new opportunities that could significantly alter the way legal services are provided. The computerization of legal work, using artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies, not only increases efficiency but can also contribute to a more transparent and fairer justice system. Implementing AI in legal practice can offer various benefits:
What is it and what legal problems does it create?
Distributed intelligence (fr. intelligence distributee, eng. swarm intelligence) – a concept denoting the creation of cooperation between many natural (e.g. ant colony) or artificial (e.g. robots) agents without a previously defined plan and without a single commanding body, where the concept appears most often in works on artificial intelligence.
Swarm Intelligence: Collaborating Towards Collective Wisdom
Swarm intelligence, also known as distributed intelligence, is a fascinating area of artificial intelligence that draws inspiration from the natural world. It is based on the idea that a group of individuals, entities, acting together and without central control can achieve impressive results, often surpassing the capabilities of a single, intelligent entity.
Examples from nature
Nature is full of examples of swarm intelligence. Bees building their elaborate hives, ants transporting loads many times their own weight, and schools of fish moving in synchronized motion are just a few examples. These amazing phenomena inspire scientists to create algorithms and artificial intelligence systems that mimic the patterns of cooperation observed in the animal world. Humans can also be seen as examples of swarm intelligence. We cooperate with each other in various areas of life, such as work, science, art, and sports. We communicate with each other using language, gestures, and other signals. Some human artifacts also fall into the domain of swarm intelligence, notably some multi-robot systems, as well as some computer programs written to solve optimization and data analysis problems.
KG LEGAL KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI is pleased to announce that our lawyers will participate in the 6th Conference on “New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence: Legal and Practical Aspects of the Digital Economy,” which will take place on October 25-26, 2024. This event, organized by the Department of Economic, Civil and Digital Economy Law at the University of National Education Commission in Kraków, and co-organized by the Department of Civil and Private International Law at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, the National Information Processing Institute – State Research Institute, and the Academy of New Technology Law (UKEN), is one of the most important meetings concerning the legal aspects of new technologies in Poland.
The conference will be dedicated to a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities brought by the development of artificial intelligence and other technological innovations, which are increasingly influencing the law, the economy, and social life. The main goal of the event is to address key regulatory, legal, and practical issues related to the implementation of new technologies, both from a national and international perspective. The conference program includes several key thematic panels:
Digitization of Judicial and Administrative Proceedings
The risks associated with artificial intelligence in healthcare are extremely diverse and complex. These may include not only potential harm to patients, but also impact on medical practice, physician effectiveness, and medical ethics. For example, artificial intelligence algorithms can influence the clinical decisions of physicians by suggesting diagnoses or therapies based on the analysis of patients’ medical data. However, if these algorithms are not sufficiently accurate or are not properly tested, they can lead to misdiagnoses or therapeutic recommendations, which in turn can negatively affect patients and treatment outcomes.
Therefore, it is necessary to properly classify and identify the risks associated with each artificial intelligence tool in health care. Some algorithms can represent low risk when used in simple tasks, such as analysing laboratory test results. However, if they are used in more complex situations, for example in the diagnosis of diseases, the risk can be much greater.
On 19 October 2024 the lawyers of KIELTYKA GLADKOWSKI took part in the event organized by the Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland. The event was co-organised by the Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science of the Jagiellonian University and was focused on the technical aspects of the observation of the C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) comet.
