OpenJustice.ai: A Global Open-source Legal Language Model

4 Pages Posted: 7 Dec 2023

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Samuel Dahan

Queen's University - Faculty of Law; Cornell Law School

Rohan Bhambhoria

Queen's University

David Liang

Queen's University - Faculty of Law

Xiaodan Zhu

Queen's University

Date Written: October 2023

Abstract

Generalized AI like ChatGPT cannot and should not be used for legal tasks. It presents significant risks for both the legal professions as well as litigants. However, domain-specific AI should not be ruled out. It has the potential for legal research as well as access to justice. In this paper, we call for the development of an open-source and distributed legal AI accessible to the entire legal community. We believe it has the potential to address some of the limitations related to the use of general AI for legal problems and resolving disputes – shortcomings that include legal misinformation or hallucinations, lack of transparency and precision, and inability to offer diverse and multiple narratives.

Keywords: law, AI

Suggested Citation

Dahan, Samuel and Bhambhoria, Rohan and Liang, David and Zhu, Xiaodan, OpenJustice.ai: A Global Open-source Legal Language Model (October 2023). Queen's University Legal Research Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4624814 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4624814

Samuel Dahan (Contact Author)

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Rohan Bhambhoria

Queen's University ( email )

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David Liang

Queen's University - Faculty of Law ( email )

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Xiaodan Zhu

Queen's University ( email )

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