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Technology,
Law Practice

Dec. 22, 2020

Using AI to make a smartish digital twin of the Constitution

Heated debate continues relentlessly regarding the U.S. Constitution and the meaning of this venerated document. One innovative approach to aid this ongoing quest would be to devise an AI-enabled virtual digital twin of the “living Constitution” for active use by all.

Lance Eliot

Chief AI Scientist
Techbrium Inc.

Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a Stanford Fellow and a world-renowned expert on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law with over 6.8+ million amassed views of his AI columns. As a seasoned executive and high-tech entrepreneur, he combines practical industry experience with deep academic research and serves as a Stanford Fellow at Stanford University.

The living Constitution.

Please give deep thought to the use of the word "living" in this context. Many legal scholars and even the everyday public say that the U.S. Constitution is a living document, but few if any would argue that it can actually breathe on its own or take a step as a living animal might do. Unless you are off your rocker, the notion of living herein is not something that is sentient and instead proffers the connot...

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