Recorded 2026-09-15
Qualifies for 1.5 CPD Hours, all of which qualifies for Ethics.

Power Point
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vg01x1kp42v5wydo51htp/Power-Point-CPD-460-Artificial-Intelligence-Fundamentals.pdf?rlkey=3wxud1aene0jsz3m77mc7xruu&st=4h0tgzhz&dl=0

Handout
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fqowcr1yb7dk28x3usqts/Resource-CPD-460-Artificial-Intelligence-Fundamentals-Handout.pdf?rlkey=hxpcqdq1qkvjvdkpm116tepy0&st=2s2kp0yi&dl=0

In this webinar, Cam McCracken focuses on what lawyers need to understand to use artificial intelligence (“AI”) responsibly. By examining how Large Language Models (“LLMs”) are designed, participants will gain a practical framework for assessing risk, protecting confidential information, preserving privilege, and making informed decisions about when AI should and should not be used.

Topics covered as they relate to AI and the law:

How Large Language Models operate as an advanced form of machine learning
How LLM design causes 8 unavoidable risks
How to deploy knowledge of LLM design to identify use cases, and identify cases where AI is not a sensible solution
How Retrieval Augmented Generation (colloquially known as “grounding”) impacts information confidentiality and solicitor-client privilege
How to deploy the knowledge gained in this session to use AI and mitigate risks

Presenter:
Cam McCracken, Audit and Information Management, Government of Saskatchewan
Cam is a legal policy analyst focused on access and privacy law. His work includes reactive and proactive assessments of the impact of technological developments such as artificial intelligence, post-quantum encryption, and quantum computing.

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