AI Disinformation Threatens Democracy, Legal Ethics in Question

As AI-generated disinformation rises, the integrity of elections worldwide is at risk. We explore the implications of AI in creating deepfakes and misleading content. Additionally, a Melbourne lawyer faces scrutiny after using AI to generate false case citations, raising ethical concerns in the legal field. Plus, discover how Numeric's $28M funding is automating accounting processes with AI, revolutionizing the finance industry. Join us as we navigate the intersection of AI, ethics, and industry transformation.

Sources:
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd
https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/10/10/tx-llm-a-large-language-model-llm-fine-tuned-from-palm-2-to-predict-properties-of-many-entities-that-are-relevant-to-therapeutic-development/
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/oct/10/melbourne-lawyer-referred-to-complaints-body-after-ai-generated-made-up-case-citations-in-family-court-ntwnfb
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/10/numeric-grabs-28m-series-a-for-automating-accounting-with-ai/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world
(00:03:19) Melbourne lawyer referred to complaints body after AI generated made-up case citations in family court
(00:05:45) Numeric grabs $28M Series A to automate accounting using AI