IBA members have identified Artificial Intelligence as the number one challenge facing our profession. The concerns include AI’s impact on the legal profession, on professional obligations for transparency, confidentiality and technological competence, and emerging norms for AI governance. To reduce the anxiety surrounding these transformative developments, the IBA launched in 2023 the presidential project on AI & IBA which has produced  “The future is now: AI, the Legal Profession and Society”. 

This session will present the findings of the Future is Now report, prepared jointly with the Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP). Drawing on work undertaken by IBA members, the project director will provide an overview of how AI is transforming the legal profession, the emerging norms for the governance of AI, and the next steps for the IBA as the global voice of the legal profession. Members of the AI Task Force will share the insights resulting from this work, engaging in a fruitful discussion with the audience.