Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot

The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has taken the makers of an AI chatbot to court over what it says are a violation of its terms of service, due to the chatbot scraping CanLII's database in bulk.

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot
A person looks at a computer screen which reads 'CanLII' and 'Welcome to CanLII, the Canadian Legal Information Institute. Below is information on who we are and what services we provide'.

The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has taken the makers of an AI chatbot to court over what it says are a violation of its terms of service, due to the chatbot scraping CanLII's database in bulk.