Artificial intelligence (AI) and financial technology (FinTech) in Tanzania; legal and regulatory issues
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the legal challenges arising from the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within the financial industry. It examines issues such as data privacy, cyber security, fraud and consumer protection, as well as ethical concerns...
Generative artificial intelligence empowers educational reform: current status, issues, and prospects
The emergence of Chat GPT has once again sparked a wave of information revolution in generative artificial intelligence. This article provides a detailed overview of the development and technical support of generative artificial intelligence. It conducts an in-depth analysis of...
After SFFA: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing as a Remedy to Federal Housing Discrimination
Nearly sixty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act (FHA), racial segregation, housing discrimination, and consequent disparities in health and opportunity stubbornly persist. Yet the Department of Housing and Urban Development has made limited use of the FHA’s...
The Dilemma and Countermeasures of AI in Educational Application
This paper divides the application of AI in education into three categories, namely, students-oriented AI, teachers-oriented AI and school mangers -oriented AI, which focuses on the individualized self-adaptive learning of students, the assisted teaching of teachers and the service management...
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Legal Database Renewal in the AI Era: Insights from Eversheds Sutherland’s AI Strategy
Abstract This article, written by Andrew Thatcher , explores Eversheds Sutherland’s approach to integrating generative AI knowledge tools, focusing on their evaluation, onboarding and the subscription management. Rather than debating the broader implications of AI in law, the paper provides...
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When code isn’t law: rethinking regulation for artificial intelligence
Abstract This article examines the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) systems and proposes an adapted model of regulation suitable for AI's novel features. Unlike past technologies, AI systems built using techniques like deep learning cannot be directly analyzed, specified,...
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION IN AFRICA: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR AI-DRIVEN FINANCIAL SERVICES
The rapid evolution of financial technology, especially the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), is reshaping the financial sector in Africa. This paper comprehensively reviews the rise, implications, and future prospects of AI-driven financial services in Africa. This study aimed to...
Worldwide AI ethics: A review of 200 guidelines and recommendations for AI governance
The utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) applications has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, bringing forth numerous benefits and conveniences. However, this expansion has also provoked ethical concerns, such as privacy breaches, algorithmic discrimination, security and reliability issues, transparency, and...
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The risks of machine learning models in judicial decision making
Machine learning models, as tools of artificial intelligence, have an increasingly strong potential to become an integral part of judicial decision-making. However, the technical limitations of AI systems—often overlooked by legal scholarship—raise fundamental questions, particularly regarding the preservation of the...
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In search of effectiveness and fairness in proving algorithmic discrimination in EU law
Examples of discriminatory algorithmic recruitment of workers have triggered a debate on application of the non-discrimination principle in the EU. Algorithms challenge two principles in the system of evidence in EU non-discrimination law. The first is effectiveness, given that due...
Artificial intelligence and copyright and related rights
This article examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright and related rights in the context of today’s digital environment. The growing role of AI in creativity and content creation creates new challenges and questions regarding ownership, authorship and...
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Natural Language Processing for Legal Texts
Almost all law is expressed in natural language; therefore, natural language processing (NLP) is a key component of understanding and predicting law. Natural language processing converts unstructured text into a formal representation that computers can understand and analyze. This technology...
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How Can the Law Address the Effects of Algorithmic Bias in the Healthcare Context?
This paper examines how UK ‘hard laws’ can adapt to regulate algorithmic bias in the healthcare context. I explore the causes of algorithmic bias which sets the foundation for how the law will address this issue. I critically analyse elements...
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