WHEN AI MEETS "THE LAW" : ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF LEGAL PROFESSION IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION One of the recent trends in the digital era is that of artificial intelligence, which has caused a deep stir in the various professions in Nigeria, of which the Legal profession is not an exemption. This article therefore, is an analysis of artificial intelligence as a concept, how it has been applied in the legal profession in Nigeria, how it has affected the legal profession in Nigeria so far, and the hope of the legal practice in Artificial Intelligence in times to come. WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? The word “artificial” is defined as a thing made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural. [1] “Intelligence” on the other hand, is the ability to acquire and the apply knowledge and skill. Hence, artificial intelligence, is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. Artificial intelligence can also be defined as an intelligen...