Benjamin Alarie is a globally recognized authority on the intersection of artificial intelligence, law, and taxation. As the Osler Chair in Business Law at the University of Toronto, he has pioneered research that is reshaping legal reasoning in the era of AI. He is the originator of the concept of the "Legal Singularity"—the idea that legal systems will converge toward near-perfect predictability through AI and machine learning—an intellectual framework that is now influencing AI adoption in legal practice, judicial decision-making, and regulatory innovation worldwide.
Beyond academia, Alarie is the co-founder and CEO of Blue J, the world's leading AI-powered tax research platform. Blue J is transforming how tax professionals analyze, interpret, and apply the law, providing faster, more precise, and defensible insights. Trusted by 2,000+ firms, including Big 4 accounting firms, global law firms, and government agencies, Blue J processes tax research queries at a rate of over 3 million annually and is expanding into the UK and other international markets. Blue J is the exclusive AI platform leveraging Tax Notes Federal, State, and International content, setting a new standard for AI-driven tax research.
A prolific scholar, Alarie has authored or co-authored seven books and over 65 peer-reviewed articles, with his landmark work, The Legal Singularity: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Law Radically Better (University of Toronto Press, 2023), co-authored with Abdi Aidid, earning the PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers and a Donner Prize shortlist nomination. His research on AI’s impact on tax law, legal theory, and judicial decision-making has been widely cited and has influenced both policymakers and industry leaders.
Alarie holds degrees in law and economics from Yale Law School and the University of Toronto and previously clerked for Justice Louise Arbour at the Supreme Court of Canada. He is also a Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence and the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, where he contributes to interdisciplinary research on AI and law. His contributions to AI-driven legal innovation have been recognized with numerous accolades, including being named a vLex Fastcase 50 Honoree and one of The Globe & Mail’s Top 50 Changemakers.
A sought-after speaker and thought leader, Alarie advises policymakers, judges, tax authorities, and Fortune 500 corporate tax teams on AI’s transformative role in tax law and compliance. His insights have been featured in Tax Notes, The Globe & Mail, Forbes, and other leading publications, and he regularly presents at global tax and legal technology conferences.
His work and the broader implications of AI in law are explored in the acclaimed documentary The A.I. Taxman (2022), which chronicles how artificial intelligence is redefining the future of taxation and legal practice.
To explore AI’s transformative role in law and taxation, connect with him on LinkedIn or visit Blue J.
