Generative AI In The Law: Where Could This All Be Headed?
Findings from a Wolters Kluwer / Above the Law survey
In the great science fiction film Blade Runner, a police officer played by Harrison Ford says of Replicants, which are essentially organic androids: “Replicants are like any other machine — they’re either a benefit or a hazard. If they’re a benefit, it’s not my problem.”
As the media coverage of ChatGPT, Bard and its cohorts would seem to indicate, the time has come for society to grapple with the benefit / hazard question as applied to generative artificial intelligence (AI). (“Generative” refers to the latest iteration of AI that can synthesize information to produce something new.)
To get a sense of what the legal industry predicts, Above the Law and Wolters Kluwer fielded a survey of 275 professionals from March to mid-April 2023.
We asked about AI’s potential effects in varied areas of the legal industry: Will it differentiate successful firms? Which practice areas could be affected the most? Could even high-level work be transformed?
Our respondents were eager to share their opinions, often providing lengthy, thoughtful responses to our open-ended queries.
In this new report, we’re pleased to share what they had to say, along with insights from some of the top voices in legal tech.
As the media coverage of ChatGPT, Bard and its cohorts would seem to indicate, the time has come for society to grapple with the benefit / hazard question as applied to generative artificial intelligence (AI). (“Generative” refers to the latest iteration of AI that can synthesize information to produce something new.)
To get a sense of what the legal industry predicts, Above the Law and Wolters Kluwer fielded a survey of 275 professionals from March to mid-April 2023.
We asked about AI’s potential effects in varied areas of the legal industry: Will it differentiate successful firms? Which practice areas could be affected the most? Could even high-level work be transformed?
Our respondents were eager to share their opinions, often providing lengthy, thoughtful responses to our open-ended queries.
In this new report, we’re pleased to share what they had to say, along with insights from some of the top voices in legal tech.
