To kick things off for eCourts 2024, NCSC is diving right into one of the most significant technological leaps we’ve seen in decades: Artificial Intelligence. AI is here, and it has the potential to impact so many facets of our work in the courts and beyond—image enhancement, facial recognition, and misinformation are just the start.
Professor Hany Farid will be our keynote speaker, presenting “Artificial Intelligence: A Primer for Legal Practitioners.” Professor Farid will provide a broad overview of the two main pillars of AI, which are termed generative AI and predictive AI. Generative AI (aka deepfakes) spans a broad range of techniques by which AI-based systems can synthesize highly realistic images, audio, and video. Predictive AI spans a broad range of techniques that can be used in decision-making situations. Professor Farid will focus specifically on how new advances in AI are likely to impact legal practitioners and the courts.
Professor Farid teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, with joint appointments in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and the School of Information. He is a member of the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Lab, and the Vision Science Program, and is a senior faculty advisor for the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity. Professor Farid specializes in digital forensics where he develops computational and mathematical techniques to authenticate digital media and debunk deepfakes.
The eCourts keynote is a can’t-miss part of a can’t-miss conference.