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AI-Driven Statutory Reasoning via Software Engineering Methods

This article explores how legal documents can be treated like software programs, using methods like software testing and mutation analysis to enhance AI-driven statutory analysis, aiding legal decision-making and error detection.

Author: Rohan Padhye
Published Year: 2024

The article, “AI-Driven Statutory Reasoning via Software Engineering Methods,” explores the potential of using generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) to automate and analyze statutory and contract law. It proposes treating legal texts like computer programs, applying software engineering methods such as testing, debugging, and mutation analysis to enhance statutory reasoning. By combining AI capabilities with these techniques, the article highlights innovative approaches for improving legal text interpretation, example generation, and consistency analysis to address challenges in computational law.