Benjamin Alarie is the CEO and Founder of Blue J and the Osler Chair in Business Law at the University of Toronto. A leading expert in tax law, he has pioneered the use of generative AI to improve tax research and decision-making. His academic work includes dozens of peer-reviewed publications and the award-winning book *The Legal Singularity*. He holds degrees from the University of Toronto and Yale Law School and previously clerked for Madam Justice Louise Arbour at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Benjamin Alarie
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Website: https://www.bluej.com/

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AI Frontier Network
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OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:59 From Law Professor to Legal Tech Founder
02:06 Why the Company Is Named "Blue J"
03:57 AI’s Impact on Tax Law Research
07:29 Who Uses Blue J and How
09:08 Partnering with OpenAI on AI Benchmarks
11:22 Debunking Misconceptions About Tax Law
15:27 When to Trust AI vs. Human Judgment
17:52 Exploring the Legal Singularity
21:55 What’s Next for AI in Tax Research
25:16 The Communities That Shaped Benjamin Alarie

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