Artificial intelligence and technology
At the IBA, we understand the transformative power of technology and its impact on a wide range of legal and societal issues. Established in 2024, this page serves as a central resource for exploring the evolving tech landscape, including in relation to artificial intelligence (AI), which continues to generate a significant amount of both excitement and concern.
Presidential project
The IBA President has formed an artificial intelligence (AI) project Task Force as a presidential initiative encompassing all parts of the Association.
Visit pageAI, law and the legal profession
This podcast examines issues of ethics, liability and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to the legal profession, as well as the challenges of implementing regulatory frameworks around AI.
Global perspectives on protecting against cyber risks
This report draws on sources across ten jurisdictions to provide comparative analysis with diverse international case studies.
Paris 2023 Keynote Speaker - Zack Kass
AI business strategist and former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI, Zack Kass, discusses AI and the legal profession, regulation and the potential benefits and pitfalls of the technology.
Digital Content
Specialised AI and tech conference content
IBA 7th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference
14-15 March 2024
The Conference, organised by the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee and the IBA Technology Law Committee, featured a session title ‘Artificial intelligence – the legal framework’.
Please see materials from this session below:
Committee Content
The emerging legal and regulatory framework for digital assets (Part II)
| 31 January 2024
Podcasts
Film
Zack has an unwavering optimism about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). His mission is to inspire responsible and safe adoption of AI that moves the world forward, highlighting the path towards an AI-driven future where businesses flourish and all humans benefit.
LPD Showcase: fashionably metaverse – high technology meets high fashion
Watch this webinar about how the intersection of fashion and technology is rapidly evolving, as evidenced by the growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), Web3 and the Metaverse by major luxury brands.
Reports
Global perspectives on protecting against cyber risks: best governance practices for senior executives and boards of directors
DownloadDigital identity: principles on collection and use of information
DownloadInnovation-led cultural change: can technology effectively address workplace harassment?
DownloadIoT Standards for Trade Facilitation
DownloadGuidelines and Regulations to Provide Insights on Public Policies to Ensure AI’s Beneficial Use as a Professional Tool
DownloadIBA Annual Conference 2023: AI Sessions
29 October - 3 November 2023
A number of AI-related sessions took place during the IBA 2023 Annual Conference in Paris. Download a summary below.
Summary of sessions (PDF)Webinars
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ChatGPT is coming for you: threats and opportunities created by AI chatbots
28 February 2023
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Bankruptcy and cryptocurrency: the same stories with different players or is this something different?
3 May 2023
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China working group of APRF and Young Lawyers Committee – ‘The New Wave’ – a comparative analysis of global crypto regulation
23 June 2023
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Anti-corruption and ESG: how ethics and integrity compliance may help corporations achieve their ESG goals and attain better ratings
14 June 2023
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Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee, ERF and Tech Committee – Metaverse: fiction or reality?
11 May 2023