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What's artificial intelligence ("AI") and why should lawyers care about it ?

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  Sarthak Chaturvedi Technology has come a long way in the past 10 years and a lot has changed in the way we work, the way we play, and the way we entertain ourselves. you must have heard of this buzz word called AI but have you ever wondered what is AI and how it can be used for the benefit of lawyers? To answer this question and to internalize its true meaning we need to first understand the meaning of Artificial Intelligence. So, What exactly is Artificial Intelligence, and why as a lawyer you should be aware of the term? What is AI? How does AI work? What can AI do? How are lawyers using AI? How will AI affect the legal profession? What is AI? AI or artificial intelligence is nothing but the ability of a computer or a machine or a software program to calculate and learn different behaviours and patterns to come up with a a probable reason or result. How does AI work? AI works on data which it runs through through its algorithm, It then processes the data to find patterns in beh...

Can India trigger Article XXI of GATT To limit or do away with the trade relations with China ?

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Sarthak Chaturvedi The Sino-India relations deteriorated after a Ladhakh Region border clash killed 20 Indian soldiers on June 15. Since then, the nationwide campaign to boycott Chinese goods has only become louder and louder. Banning 59 Chinese apps and most evidently the recent ban on one of the most popular Chinese games ''Pub G'' is also India's step towards taking this trade war into cyberspace. All of these Important and strict actions by the Government Of India call for several discussions and trigger some really important head-scratching questions! One of them is, can India actually limit or do away with the trade relations with China? If yes, can Article XXI of GATT ( General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) be triggered to alter trade relations with China?  Before Moving on or further concluding anything we need to understand what ''GATT'' is? and how is it related to sino-India trade relations? What is GATT (The General Agreement on Tariffs...