Director of the Centre for Legal Research and Vice Dean for the Faculty of Law UCC, Dr. Elijah Tukwariba Yin says AI tools may contain systemic bias leading to skewed results in learning.
He says AI holds enormous potential to augment the efficiency and effectiveness of legal education in Ghana’s legal system.
“Today, machine learning tools are being used to provide recommendations for bail and parole determinations. We have to admit that AI has become part and parcel of our society,” he continued.
He, however, noted that the wrong use of AI may be detrimental to the educational and professional lives of students who rely on it for assignments.
Speaking at the 11th roll call ceremony of the UCC faculty of law, he expressed that the use of AI by students “could be detrimental to your educational and professional life. You might face consequences for turning in AI-generated assignments.”
Meanwhile, the Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh advised the 101 fresh law students who were inducted to take advantage of 21st-century learning skills.
She underscored the importance of becoming lawyers fit for purpose in the global world.
Touching on the core values of the faculty, she urged students to be guided by the corporate strategic plan of UCC.
She reiterated saying, “I want you to remember to keep in mind the core values of the faculty, namely integrity, diligence, and service. Never forget these. The Faculty of Law is driven by these three core values in its teaching, research, and community”, she expressed.
The ceremony also featured awards for continuing law students for their immaculate academic performance.
While congratulating these brilliant law students on the Dean’s list, Mrs. Julia Selman-Ayetey, Dean of the Faculty of Law, UCC urged fresh and continuing law students to work hard and smart.
“To our highest achieving students, those on the Dean’s List, we say congratulations. Keep doing what you’re doing. Your efforts now will surely reap even greater rewards in the future”, she congratulated.
“And to our new students, you are now a law student at the university ranked by the Times Higher Education Ranking. Work hard, work smart, learn from each other, serve your community, and importantly, maintain the legacy of those who have come before you”, she added.
The ceremony concluded with counsel from the Supervising High Court Judge for Central Region, His Lordship Justice Kofi Akrowiah on the need to be diligent and disciplined as law students.
He further encouraged fresh and continuing law students to focus on helping the poor and needy in society.
“But it is important to know that law is a very privileged profession. A lot of people aspire to read law. So, to become a lawyer, it calls on you to be very diligent and disciplined”.
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