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AI wins landmark Fair Work Commission case for Macquarie academic

Macquarie University computing academic Greg Baker won a landmark Fair Work Commission case in October using an AI-powered legal assistant, despite having no prior knowledge of workplace laws. The case, which involved a dispute with his employer, marks a significant moment for the use of artificial intelligence in legal proceedings.

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AI wins landmark Fair Work Commission case for Macquarie academic
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When Macquarie University computing academic Greg Baker decided to represent himself in a legal dispute with his employer in October, his knowledge of workplace laws was close to zero, he concedes.

“None whatsoever,” he says of his industrial relations experience at the time. “I would have been only dimly aware of the existence of Fair Work.”

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