‘What about judicial independence when AI assists in trials?’ Yonsei and Korea University to hold joint academic conference on the 21st

[Financial News] As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances rapidly and transforms society, including trials and finance, researchers from leading universities in South Korea will come together to discuss the latest legal issues.
Yonsei University’s Institute of Legal Studies announced on the 15th that it will hold a joint academic conference with Korea University’s Institute of Legal Studies on the 21st at Gwangbok Hall on Yonsei University’s campus in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, under the theme “The Latest Issues in Korean Law.”
The conference was organized to examine new legal issues arising from the emergence of advanced technologies such as AI and broader social changes, and to explore the future direction of legal education.
The presentation and discussion sessions will focus on four key topics of high public interest. The main topics include AI assistance in trials and judicial independence; the meaning and legal framework of AI alignment (technology that enables AI to operate in line with human intentions and values); law enforcement in another country’s territory and head-of-state immunity; and the criteria for designating financially distressed financial institutions and judicial review.
In particular, the conference will address issues directly connected to people’s lives and the economy, such as whether fair trials can be guaranteed when AI assists in the trial process and whether government measures concerning financially distressed financial companies are legally appropriate.
Before the main presentations, a special keynote address will be delivered on “The Present and Future of Legal Education and the Lawyer Training System.” The address will examine the current state and challenges of training legal professionals to meet changing conditions.
At the opening ceremony, Son Chang-wan, director of Yonsei University’s Institute of Legal Studies, is scheduled to deliver the opening remarks, followed by a welcoming address from Kim Hong-gi, dean of Yonsei Law School, and congratulatory remarks from Kim Sang-jung, dean of Korea University Law School.
Yonsei University’s Institute of Legal Studies said, “This will be an opportunity for researchers from both universities to share their research findings and deepen academic discussion of key issues in Korean law.”  

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