Before the traditional pomp-and-circumstance that comes with the scheduled annual graduation ceremony of Charleston School of Law, a small congregation of people will gather on stage in the McAlister Fieldhouse.

When Cade Gossett crosses the stage at Commencement this Saturday, the newly minted Charleston School of Law graduate will accept the degree with a sense of great humility and gratitude.

Katie Brown, Associate Dean for Information Resources at Charleston School of Law, opened the 16th annual Law & Society Symposium with some eye-popping numbers about the short history (and future) of Artificial Intelligence.