Kevin Ashley

Kevin D. Ashley is a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, an adjunct professor of computer science, a senior scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center, and a faculty member of the Graduate Program in Intelligent Systems. His expertise lies in computer modeling of legal reasoning, legal challenges in the digital space, and the implications of artificial intelligence on law and professional ethics. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, his J.D. from Harvard Law School, and his Bachelor of Philosophy from Princeton University.

Dr. Ashley’s research focuses on artificial intelligence, case-based reasoning, and legal text analysis, making important contributions to both law and AI. He developed Hypo, an AI system that reasons by analogy to past legal cases, which was a key element of his early work and formed the basis for his book Modeling Legal Argument: Reasoning with Cases and Hypotheticals (1990). His more recent book, Artificial Intelligence and Legal Analytics: New Tools for Law Practice in the Digital Age (2017), further explores the role of AI in modern legal practice. Ashley has published extensively, including in journals such as Artificial Intelligence and Law, where he serves as co-editor-in-chief. He frequently presents his research at international conferences.


 

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