Jonathan Askin talks to Professor Alex Pentland about several of the hot topics at the MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain.
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Professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland directs the MIT Connection Science and Human Dynamics labs and previously helped create and direct...
Professor Jonathan Askin is a professor at Brooklyn Law School where he teaches technology, telecommunications, and entrepreneurial law and policy. He...
This October, MIT celebrated the inaugural MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain which aimed to provide a space in which legal professionals could discuss the future of AI and blockchain in the legal industry. In this report from On The Road, host Jonathan Askin talks to Professor Alex Pentland about several of the hot topics at the conference including the role of a lawyer in a tech-enabled legal industry, smart contracts, and how technology has both emerged from and provided opportunities for the next generation of lawyers.
Professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland directs the MIT Connection Science and Human Dynamics labs and previously helped create and direct the MIT Media Lab and the Media Lab Asia in India.
| Published: | November 15, 2017 |
| Podcast: | On the Road |
| Category: | Access to Justice , Legal News , Legal Technology |
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