In this episode of The Inference Show, we sit down with Dr. Maura R. Grossman, one of the world’s most influential voices at the intersection of law, technology, ethics, and AI governance.
Dr. Grossman is a Research Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, Affiliate Faculty at the Vector Institute of AI, and Principal at Maura Grossman Law. A former Director of E-Discovery at Wachtell Lipton and widely recognized as a pioneer who reshaped modern litigation, she is best known for co-inventing Technology-Assisted Review (TAR) and Continuous Active Learning (CAL), breakthroughs that transformed how courts and corporations handle digital evidence.
Her work sits at the heart of how AI shapes justice, governance, and society.
In this conversation, Dr. Grossman takes us on a remarkable journey:
* Her path from psychology to law, and how her early work in mental health, trauma, and diagnostics shaped her ability to detect patterns, bias, and truth in human behavior and legal systems.
* The creation of TAR and CAL, and how an impossible problem inside a corporate law firm led her to partner with a computer scientist, repurpose spam filters, and produce research that influenced courts around the world.
* The early battles and backlash. Why she became known as “one of the most dangerous lawyers in America” and how disrupting billions in billable hours forced the legal industry to confront efficiency, fairness, and technology.
* The rise of bias in AI systems. From risk-scoring algorithms to facial recognition, she explains why bias is unavoidable, where it hides, and how much of it stems from data, design choices, and hidden human assumptions.
* The ethics crisis in AI. What she began teaching in 2016, years before the topic was mainstream, and why she believes the next generation of technologists must understand law, governance, and societal impact.
* How courts are preparing for AI, deepfakes, and algorithmic evidence. Insights into her work training judges globally on how to question, evaluate, and audit AI systems used in justice.
* The psychological risks of AI. From de-skilling young people to unhealthy emotional attachment to chatbots, she discusses the mental health impacts already emerging worldwide.
* What excites her about AI, especially in healthcare, early detection, drug discovery, and the future of medical diagnostics.
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About Dr. Manish Arora
Dr. Arora is the co-founder of LearnDesk and Insaito, where he leads marketing and sales. He has grown LearnDesk into a global platform supporting over 25,000 businesses and is now focused on Automatan, an AI platform for automating business workflows. With 80+ patents and decades of industry experience, Dr. Arora brings deep technical and strategic insights to every conversation.
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