The BBC Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have got significantly better at answering legal questions but still can not replicate the competence of even a junior lawyer, new research suggests. The major British law firm, Linklaters, put chatbots to the test by setting them 50 “relatively hard” questions about English law. It concluded OpenAI’s GPT 2, released in
Using gen AI tools for business? Be aware of the (many) limitations on your IP protections
With proceedings still on foot in several jurisdictions, there is currently significant uncertainty as to the legal position on IP infringement, which may also vary between jurisdictions. Unsurprisingly, this has caused users concern that they might inadvertently infringe a third party’s IP rights by using an AI tool—eg by publishing an AI output that reproduces
The AI Counselors Coming to Your Law Firm
It’s not a misnomer that lawyers are often called “counselors.” Tangling with the law–as a plaintiff, a defendant, or a participant in business and personal transactions of all kinds–could well bring us to call out for counsel. There’s all those statutes and implications we don’t understand, the question whether the lawyers involved understand our personal
OpenAI’s Deep Research: In-Depth Reports at Your Fingertips
Technology has come so far that chatbots handling basic tasks and answering questions are no longer a novelty. But generating comprehensive, in-depth research reports in minutes? That’s something AI hasn’t fully delivered—until now.
On February 2, 2025, OpenAI launched Deep Research, an AI agent built to generate detailed reports on complex topics with remarkable
As AI Growth Accelerates, Traditional Financial Systems Confront a Strategic Shift
Traditional accounting software, even with the advent of cloud capabilities, has reached its limits in today’s tech-emerging market. While cloud solutions have improved accessibility and collaboration, they fail to address the deeper inefficiencies that hinder scalability and decision-making.
Take, for instance, a renowned financial institution bogged down by manual invoice processing despite its OCR-based invoice
Inside AI’s Legal and Business Challenges: A Preview of Goodwin’s HumanX Pre-Conference Event
AI is transforming every industry, raising complex legal and business questions that leaders can’t afford to ignore. I don’t usually get FOMO over conferences, but Goodwin’s pre-conference event at HumanX on March 9 from 2pm to 6pm is one I don’t want to miss. HumanX is the top AI conference for business leaders, and Goodwin
5 Legal Tech Solutions Your Clients Will Love
You can easily lose yourself in the costly jungle of “add-on” legal tech promising a mirage of efficiency gains. Rather than reading another AI-written listicle, let’s walk through five categories and provide real-world examples.
AI-Driven Personalized VideoImagine President Kennedy reviewing the latest Taylor Swift album – sounds surreal, right? Well, products like HeyGen can bring
Jay McAllister: The Next Evolution of AI in Legal Practice
In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jay McAllister discuss:
- The evolving role of AI in legal practice
- Leveraging AI for business development and marketing
- Ethical and risk considerations when using AI in law
- The future of legal technology and the rise of agentic AI
Key Takeaways:
- Many law firms have shifted from traditional keyword-based
How Law Firms Can Use AI to Capture More Time
I spoke with Joseph Frantz, the Founder of TimeSentry, an AI native time tracking solution for hourly billing professionals. We discussed how law firms can use artificial intelligence to capture more value from clients and work smarter, ways that organizations currently approach this process, and where legal technology is headed in 2025.
Who Is Going to Own OpenAI? Musk’s Bid Puts It to the Test
Mike Isaac, Cade Metz and David Fahrenthold of The New York Times reported Monday evening that a group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the assets of the nonprofit that controls OpenAI (and ChatGPT), escalating a yearslong, deeply personal tussle for the future of artificial intelligence