Two scientists, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on October 8, 2024 for their work in machine learning, which has provided the building blocks for advancements in artificial intelligence. Hopfield's work includes the development of a structure that can store and reconstruct information while Hinton invented a method that can independently discover properties in data. These advancements are important for the large neural networks now being put to use by prominent Generative AI models, those interconnected computer nodes inspired by the human brain.
With their work rooted in physics and computer science, Hopfield and Hinton have revolutionized the way we work and live. This impact has extended to the practice of law. The legal field was early to adopt machine learning, having codified more than a decade ago a set of best practices for using algorithms to determine relevancy across increasingly large amounts of electronic records. Getting lawyers comfortable with change is notoriously difficult, and doing so with rapid, paradigmatic shifts—like the kind introduced by machine learning—requires an innovation mindset and a willingness for tireless advocacy.
MT>3 has a long history of championing novel technologies in its e-Discovery practice. Innovative practices, including machine learning, have been a central feature of our document review workflow since our founding in 2007. Today, as one of the leading e-Discovery service providers in Canada, we continue to embrace new technologies that have expanded the work we do. Our clients routinely approach us with increasingly challenging problems associated with managing the large amounts of data that organizations create daily. We leverage machine learning applications widely, from e-Discovery and Investigation projects to Due Diligence mandates. In all of these, we use technology to efficiently identify critical business or legal information in only a fraction of the time. While our business started with traditional discovery work, technology has allowed us to evolve to meet the needs of our sophisticated clients. As a result, our practice now includes advisory and technology work historically not handled by law firms.
As we celebrate the achievements of the 2024 Nobel Prize winners in Physics, we look forward to the continued advancements these achievements bring to e-Discovery.
Originally Published 10 October 2024
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