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Daniel J Escott

@danieljescott.bsky.social
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Recovering Lawyer that fell down an AI rabbit hole 🐜🤖

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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'll just say it and we can all say it was said. We got 6 #ChatGPT 's before we got #GTA6.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
After a year off of regular social media cadence, I'm back. Lots to share on @formicai.bsky.social over the next few weeks, but I think I can wrap it up succinctly: 🇨🇦💪🏻 🐜🤖 🔎📦 #AI #ResponsibleAI #ArtificialIntelligence
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Just a hypothetical question: What if we could eliminate the need for cloud compute? Hypothetically, of course. #AI #ResponsibleAI
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Excited to be in #SanFrancisco this week (Tues-Sat)! I'll be repping Formic AI, pitching and attending the Legal Innovators California conference. If you're in SF and want to chat about explainable, secure AI in law, I'd love to connect! #LegalTech #AI #SF #LegalInnovators #StartupLife
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Today! Just touched down in #Ottawa, looking forward to running a workshop on the responsible use of #AI in high-risk legal institutions at the #CIAJ Future of Administrative Law roundtable! Still need to register? Slide in last-minute here: ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-... #AdminLaw #AIinLaw
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National Administrative Law Week (2025 Edition) | Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice
Join your colleagues from across Canada in person or online for this third edition of the National Administrative Law Week, organized jointly by CIAJ and the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribuna...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
If you're interested in the intersection of #AI and #AdminLaw, I'll be a panelist at the AI in Administrative Law roundtable in Ottawa on June 5! Link to register: www.imakeanonlinedonation.org/ciaj-icaj/M-... #AIinLaw #AdministrativeLaw #JudicialReview #Tribunals
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Canadian Institute for the administration of Justice (CIAJ)
Become a  member! Through participation of its members, CIAJ fosters excellence and leadership in the administration of justice and helps preserve a strong and independent judiciary.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Thrilled to announce that this Fall I will be starting my PhD in Law at @osgoodenews.bsky.social! 🥳 Will be researching how #AI can boost #accesstojustice in Canada while protecting fairness, #explainability & #judicialindependence. Let's go! ⚖️🤖🇨🇦 #Law #PhD #LegalTech #AccessToJustice #A2J #AIinLaw
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
"How's the election in Canada going?" You may ask... The amount of times I've had to explain to people this week that their *opinion* on whether or not a policy proposal is blatantly unconstitutional doesn't change the fact that it is in fact unconstitutional makes me want to auto-defenestrate.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Undermining judicial independence and dismantling constitutional principles is not how to make your political agenda seem less tyrant-ish www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... #JudicialIndependence #LawSky #Canada #Election
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Conservatives pledge to appoint stricter judges as part of tough-on-crime campaign promises
Judicial appointments are not often debated or detailed on the campaign trail. The Globe asks the Liberals and Conservatives about their proposals
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
New Brunswick is illustrating how to put people at the heart of digital justice ⚖️✨ In my latest article, I unpack how a $32.7M investment in technology and meaningful reform aims to make justice more accessible. Check it out here 👉 www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #AccessToJustice #JusticeReform
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Leading digital justice transformation: New Brunswick puts users at centre | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
In August 2023, I had the distinct privilege of co-organizing the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s (CIAJ) New Brunswick Access to Justice Summit at the University of New Brunswic...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
If Pierre Poilievre will let his staff rough up and threaten members of the media while he's campaigning, it's not hard to imagine the way he'd run Canada. His inspiration is an American tyrant, and it shows. canadianjournalist.ca/poilievre-ca...
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Poilievre Stop in Fish Plant Smells | Canadian Journalist
Conservative Party of Canada election campaign stop in a fishing village in Newfoundland turns into a spectacle of party animosity towards media coverage.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
If the @americanbar.org and the US #Lawsky community are not out on the streets enforcing regime change after this, the practice of law and the administration of justice in the United States is a farce. This is an insult to the fabric of justice, and an assault on any who dare question Fuhrer Trump.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Looks like the next "Verb the Noun" campaign idea from #Canada 's resident sloganeer will be "Axe the Lead" #CdnPoli #Cdnsky
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
🚨 Mutual Recognition of Law Licenses? 🚨 With Canada calling for nationwide credential recognition, the legal profession must grapple with self-regulation, mobility, and what it means to practice law. Read the full article here: www.law360.ca/ca/articles/... #LegalTech #A2J #Lawsky #Law360Canada
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Mutual recognition of law licences: A step toward greater access to justice? | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
Canada’s first ministers have made a strong commitment to eliminating internal trade barriers, including the mutual recognition of professional credentials across provinces. While this effort is large...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Thrilled to announce that I will be presenting at the @allard.ubc.ca AI & Law Symposium on crafting practical regulatory frameworks for the use of #AIinLaw! 🔗 More Info & Registration: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve... #AccessToJustice #A2J #LegalTech #Lawsky #AI
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
No. No more "pause", no more moving goal posts. #Canada has had enough of living under the looming threat of a trade war that Vice President Trump is clearly afraid of. Canada should keep our tariffs until this stops for good What's wrong, bud? I thought you didn't need anything we had? Too scared?
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Is our perspective of #LegalTech wrong? In my latest #substack piece, I suggest that we reframe not only how we view legal technology, but how we view legal process design as a whole. Link: substack.com/@danieljesco... #Lawsky #CivPro #AccessToJustice #A2J
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Reframing Legal Technology
From institutional efficiency to user-centric access to justice
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
For anyone who needs to hear this today: I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🤖When #LegalTech gets caught in a #TradeWar! For any #lawsky folk in #Canada who want to #BuyCanadian when considering an #AI solution, I have assembled a shareable spreadsheet of #Canadian #AIinLaw companies, but if I've missed anyone, let me know! 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Canadian AI LegalTech Companies
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The struggle is being halfway through your thesis and writing great ideas for articles in your to-do list. #HelpMeFocus #IDontWantToFocus
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🚨 New article in #Law360Canada! 🚨 Legal tech should empower users, not just streamline courts. Too often, it reinforces barriers instead of breaking them. How do we shift to a user-centred approach? Read more: www.law360.ca/ca/articles/... #LegalTech #AccessToJustice #UserFirst
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Reframing legal technology: From institutional efficiency to user-centric access to justice - Law360 Canada
Legal practitioners and courts have long anticipated the transformative potential of technology in law. From digitized case management systems to artificial intelligence-driven legal research tools, t...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Looking for a #MadeInCanada AI-powered #LegalTech tool? I've assembled (and will endeavour to keep updated) an open-access spreadsheet of Canadian #AIinLaw companies for you and your #Lawsky team to support: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... If I've missed anyone, just reach out and I'll update it!
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Canadian AI LegalTech Companies
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
It's time we move beyond guidelines and frameworks. Let's talk about how you should (and shouldn't) use #AI in Law: danieljescott.substack.com/p/beyond-eth... #AIinLaw #LegalTech #Lawsky
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
How Outdated Tech Hurts Criminal Courts: now on #Substack! What happens when #judges from different levels of #court disagree on the value of #LegalTech? Chronic underinvestment where it counts. Let's talk about it: open.substack.com/pub/danielje...
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How outdated tech hurts criminal courts
Higher courts fear virtual shift
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
2-2 for #TFClive in DC. Bernadeschi and Corbeneau are a dynamic duo up front, but our midfield loses possession so much it's forcing our back line to try long passes that they're clearly not comfortable with. We need a strong midfield playmaker.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Halftime for #TFClive and all I can say is Corbeneau is exactly what we needed up front, but it's blatantly obvious he has no support from the midfield. Also painful to watch our backline. Scoring goals is important, but preventing them is even moreso.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Even just being in the US for a weekend feels like a terrifying anthropological study. Unironic red hat people... But hey, at least the eggs are... No, wait, #Canada still has cheaper eggs. If only the public here had some service of experts whose job it was to address large-scale social issues...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Taking some time off this weekend for the @torontofc.ca #MLS season opener down in DC 👏 we've got 🇨🇦 flags for days! #TFClive
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
PM Trudeau: "You can't take our country - and you can't take our game." Yes hello I'd like to report a public execution 🇨🇦
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
🚀 Just published! My latest article in #Law360 #Canada tackles procedural fairness and #AI explainability. If AI decisions can’t be explained, they can’t be challenged, posing a serious risk to procedural fairness. Read it here: www.law360.ca/ca/articles/... #AIinLaw #LegalTech #Lawsky
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Duty to give AI reasons: Explainability at work - Law360 Canada
Procedural fairness is the cornerstone of any legitimate legal system. It ensures that legal proceedings are conducted with transparency, equity and respect for the rule of law. In an era where artifi...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
"they don't have any military protection, look at what's going on out there... people are in danger" This is not the statement of the head of state of someone who is an ally to #Canada, and this is not the sentiment of a peaceful neighbour. Enlist. Persist. Resist. #Enlist #Persist #Resist
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
As a bit of a hub for my long-form #AI pieces, I've jumped over to #Substack! I'll be importing many of my #LegalTech pieces over the coming weeks, and the stuff I'm working on now (which the #AIinLaw crowd will *really* like) will make its way over there when it's ready: substack.com/@danieljescott
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Daniel J Escott | Substack
Canadian Lawyer; Royal Canadian Air Force Officer; Research Fellow - Artificial Intelligence Risk & Regulation Lab; LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School; Reach me directly: Daniel@AIinLaw.ca Linkt...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Just an administrative update, but now that I'm full-swing on consulting for #AI in law initiatives, my handle has been updated! I am now @aiinlaw.ca, just like my email: Daniel@AIinLaw.ca #AIinLaw #LegalTech
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🚨 BREAKING! In a first for #copyright law, a court has found that training #AI models on copyright material is not fair use. What implications could this have in #Canada and broader #LegalTech development? I wrote all about it 👉 www.law360.ca/ca/ip/articl...
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Landmark U.S. copyright decision and its implications for AI and canadian copyright law - Law360 Canada
The legal profession has entered a new frontier in the intersection of artificial intelligence and copyright law. On Feb. 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued a landma...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
🚨 #AIinLaw 🚨 Lawyers are focusing on when #AI is allowed, not when it’s actually useful. Let's talk about when you SHOULD use AI. Full article 👉https://www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/articles/2295771/beyond-ethics-and-governance-when-ai-should-and-shouldn-t-be-used-in-law-daniel-j-escott- #LegalTech #A2J
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Beyond ethics and governance: When AI should (and shouldn’t) be used in law | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
Artificial intelligence has entrenched itself in the legal profession, with firms and courts adopting AI-driven tools for legal research, document automation, and even decision-making support. In resp...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
⚖️ If #criminal courts are being hindered by outdated tech, why are the #appeal courts more worried about the loss of in-person hearings? In my latest article, I explore the #judicial tech divide straining the justice system in Canada: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #A2J #LegalTech #LawSky #CdnLaw
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How outdated tech hurts criminal courts: Higher courts fear virtual shift | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping nearly every aspect of society, one might expect that the most high-stakes areas of the judicial system would be equipped with the best technologica...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Is outdated #LegalTech hindering #Canada 's #criminal justice system? Criminal court #judges are reporting significant tech challenges but it's the higher courts that are more worried about tech's impact 🤔 Read all about the #judicial tech divide in my latest article: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art...
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How outdated tech hurts criminal courts: Higher courts fear virtual shift | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
In an era where digital transformation is reshaping nearly every aspect of society, one might expect that the most high-stakes areas of the judicial system would be equipped with the best technologica...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🚨 New Article Out Now! 🚨 With 38% of Canadian judges surveyed believing AI may replace them within 30 years, we need to rethink what justice actually means. Is the future of justice one of lawyers, AI, or something in between? Read here: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #AI #A2J #LegalTech
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Access to just us? Delineating legal services and justice | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
In a survey of 115 Canadian judges conducted with the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) and Athabasca University, 13 reported that they believed judges would be replaced by a...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🚀 First article alert! 🚀 Proud to share my debut as a tech & law writer for @law360.bsky.social Canada🎉 Can courts leverage digital tools for public education while preserving independence? My take: Yes* Read here: www.law360.ca/ca/pulse/art... #LegalTech #SocialMeidia #AccessToJustice #A2J
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Say nothing, do nothing: What role can social media play for Canada’s judiciary? | Daniel J. Escott - Law360 Canada
In today’s digital age, the pervasive nature of social media presents unique challenges and opportunities for the judiciary. While social media can be a valuable tool for public education and engageme...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
So OpenAI has a problem with other people using their generated material to train an AI model? Interesting... 🤔
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
My two cents after a quick look under the hood with #DeepSeek: it's not innovation, it's the logical result of brain drain. Chinese tech firms have been absorbing an awful lot of the engineers affected by big tech layoffs because "AI can do their job for free". Sure, but who'll improve it?
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
There's one glaring, undiscussed hole regarding the evolving role of experts, including legal experts, in AI Dynamics: human-in-the-loop. An AI's output is only as good as the human user understanding the explainable output. There's already a place for us: in the loop. #AI #legaltech #AIinLaw
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
New on CanLII: Me! My article on Multi-Functional Access to Justice Centres, based on our largest-ever empirical study of Canadian judges to understand their perceptions of technology, is now on CanLII (citation: 2024 CanLIIDocs 3112): www.canlii.org/en/commentar... #LegalTech #AI #AIinLaw #A2J
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I don't hate this, but if this is the only major announcement we make this offseason, I expect this season will be DOA for @torontofc.ca (if only because "we brought back Robin" doesn't actually address any problems with the club, just our simple lack of a warm body at the top) #TFClive thoughts?
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
The NL Progressive Conservative party spent all week demanding an independent review. They finally get what they want, and then they childishly walk out of the vote. At a certain point, Newfoundland and Labrador has to ask: who do the PCs think they work for? It certainly isn't the people #nlpoli
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Update: my will to relax lost, and instead I finished my paper on judicial independence and #AI. Now, as a relatively new and naive researcher, my next question is: what journal should I submit it to? Open to suggestions! #lawsky #academia #legaltech #AIinLaw
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Honoured that my article, "Towards Responsible AI Integration: Evaluating the CJC Guidelines for Canadian Courts", was included in Chapter 7 of a great new open access resource by Ben Perrin titled "Artificial Intelligence & Criminal Justice: Cases and Commentary": www.canlii.org/en/commentar...
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Daniel J Escott @danieljescott.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The plight of someone who writes for work: being on vacation, having a great idea, and being forced to decide if my vacation is to relax or to let me write undisturbed.
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