Amir Eftekharpour (2L)
Professor Ben Alarie announced last month that Blue J, the computer technology based off of IBM’s Watson, will include a feature that allows the computer to hunt down and terminate those who are found to be in violation of the law.
“Blue J was originally designed to be a legal research tool that could develop its understanding of the law,” said Alarie, hiding behind the desk in his office. “It was designed to help corporate lawyers figure out if their companies were liable under antitrust rules,” he continued, poking his head above his desk to see if the death-bot, roaming the hallway outside his office, had heard him.
Alarie reported that the idea for Directive 43—the bit of code that compels Blue J to seek out and terminate those in violation of tax statutes—struck when he made a graph showing a need for greater enforcement resources in the area of corporate compliance. “I am extremely excited for the possibilities that this new technology will create for lawyers and regulators alike,” he said, whispering so as not to trigger the killing machine’s sound-seeking sensors.
