Скачать или смотреть Episode 1: My Take on Susskind’s AI Guide — What It Means for Law Schools and Students

In the inaugural episode of Doing Academia Differently, Dr Karnika Bansal explores how AI is reshaping academia and the legal profession. She shares her journey as an early-career academic and reflects on what these changes mean for teaching, research, and legal practice.


Drawing on Richard Susskind’s latest book, How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed, the episode unpacks common misconceptions about AI, why understanding its real capabilities matters, and how it could disrupt traditional roles in universities and law.


Dr Bansal also highlights why educational institutions need to adapt quickly, and encourages educators, law students, and legal professionals to focus more on outcomes than legacy processes.


Takeaways

• The academic landscape is shifting due to AI.
• Understanding AI is crucial for early career academics.
• AI is pattern recognition running on massive data sets.
• Bias in data leads to bias in AI outcomes.
• The human-centric error is a psychological hurdle.
• Automation, innovation, and elimination are key concepts in AI disruption.
• Legal education must adapt to the changing landscape.
• Focus on the capabilities of AI rather than the technical jargon.
• The future of work will blur professional boundaries.
• The outcome of AI-driven processes may outweigh the need for human involvement.