Logic can be a powerful tool for helping non-expert users cope with the complexity of the law. It can become a particularly powerful legal problem diagnosis tool. It's helpful to work through an example using a typical piece of legislation. Let's assume our user has a specific type of legal issue under the fictional Widgets Act.... Continue Reading →
Will legal expert systems put lawyers out of work?
It's easy to find articles and blog posts these predicting that intelligent technologies will take work away from lawyers at some point in the future. And maybe that will happen eventually, at least for some lawyers. But there are two reasons to be confident that intelligent tech like expert systems won't put lawyers out of work... Continue Reading →
What’s the difference between expert systems and filing assistants?
In terms of architecture and functions, expert systems and filing assistants are often indistinguishable. In these cases, it's easy to conclude they're the same. In areas like justice, the differences are insignificant. In the future, they'll vanish altogether. There may be differences around how we use these tools. Expert systems use expert knowledge to reason... Continue Reading →
Knowledge engineering and subject matter experts: 4 key points
Here are 4 key points to remember if you are working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to create a knowledge base for an expert system: 1. Expert knowledge is a critical ingredient The value of the expert system comes from its expert knowledge. If your knowledge engineering efforts rely on SMEs who are weak in their domain,... Continue Reading →