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        • Introduction
        • Session 1: Key concerns about using Generative AI – 45 minutes
          • 1 Using Generative AI ethically and responsibly
          • 2 Some key concerns about Generative AI tools
            • Hallucinations
            • Explainability
            • Data privacy
            • Legal implications
            • Digital divide
            • Deskilling
        • Session 2: Bias, societal and environmental concerns – 90 minutes
          • 3 Bias
          • 4 Societal concerns
          • 5 Environmental impact
          • 6 Why is this important?
        • Session 3: How to use GenAI responsibly and ethically – 45 minutes
          • 7 Best practice for using Generative AI ethically and responsibly
          • 8 Human in the loop
          • 9 Legal liability for Generative AI use
          • 10 Building trust in Generative AI
          • 11 Conclusion
          • Website links
          • References
          • Acknowledgements
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    Website links

    ABA – ABA Ethics Opinion on Generative AI Offers Useful Framework

    Bar Council – New guidance on Generative AI for the Bar

    BBC News – Glue pizza and eat rocks: Google AI search errors go viral

    BBC News – Is China's AI tool DeepSeek as good as it seems?

    Carnegie India – India’sh Advance on AI Regulation

    Constellation Energy – Constellation to Launch Crane Clean Energy Center, Restoring Jobs and Carbon-Free Power to The Grid

    Cornell University – Making AI Less "Thirsty": Uncovering and Addressing the Secret Water Footprint of AI Models

    Courts and tribunal judiciary – Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Judicial Guidance

    Dgtl Infra – Data Center Water Usage: A Comprehensive Guide

    Google – AI Overviews and your website

    Government Digital Service – Artificial Intelligence Playbook for the UK Government (HTML)

    Law Society – Generative AI: the essentials

    LSJ Online – A solicitor’s guide to responsible use of artificial intelligence

    Microsoft 365 – Copilot Chat

    Solicitors Regulation Authority – Compliance tips for solicitors regarding the use of AI and technology

    Solicitors Regulation Authority – Risk Outlook report: The use of artificial intelligence in the legal market

    TechTarget – 12 top resources to build an ethical AI framework

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