Technology,
Law Practice
Aug. 17, 2021
It might be turtles all the way down for AI and the law
There is a notably fabled expression that touts the idea that it is turtles all the way down. This is a catchy reference to a form of infinite regress. Lawyers can use the somewhat controversial saying to bolster their own legal posture or use it to undermine an opposing counsel. The saying is also gradually and inexorably finding its way into the emerging field of AI and the law too.
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.
There is a somewhat famous riposte that you might have seen or heard when taking a philosophy class, or possibly even came across during your law school efforts. The expression that I'm referring to is the vaunted notion that it might be turtles all the way down.
If you've not ever come across those sage words, you might be a bit bewildered by what it portends.
Let's take a look.
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