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ChatGPT, AI, and the Spread of Misinformation

June 29, 2023 Guest User

Chat GPT and AI have been a hot topic in the legal field as of late. Many legal research databases such as Lexis and Westlaw have invested millions of dollars into this new and emerging technology. While Lexis and Westlaw are both companies that will combine their legal databases with AI technology, these features have not been released to the public just yet. They are still being tested and adapted for improvement to be used by legal professionals.

What’s behind the name? “Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library. Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book. Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.