Machines will never replace people, says the Quebec Bar. The bar association is urging caution when it comes to the use of artificial intelligence.
Catherine Claveau, president of the Quebec Bar, is warning the public “not to take shortcuts that might be tempting by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which cannot replace genuine assistance from a legal professional.”
“The main mission of the Quebec Bar is to protect the public. There are ethical and deontological issues surrounding the legal profession that are not covered by a machine. You have to be wary. It can never be pure legal opinion,” she says in an interview with The Canadian Press.
The bar has launched a national advertising campaign to make people aware of the risks.
“There are tools available to everyone that give you the impression that you don’t need to go any further because they give you an answer to your …