There’s no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a tremendous impact on the legal industry. According to the, over one fifth of all lawyers use AI in their practices. Legal Trends Report, it’s safe to say that AI is here to stay. The adoption of AI by the legal industry is not without its legal implications. We’ve all heard the stories about In briefs, lawyers are citing AI-generated fake case law They are responsible for the consequences that result from their failure to act.
More recently, there’s been concern over The consequences for law firms Sign up to receive the latest news and updates. Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service, which provides access to OpenAI’s AI models via the Azure Cloud. Microsoft’s right to review and retain user prompts was made known by many law firms more than a full year after they signed up. While this term of use might not be concerning on its own, for law firms—who may or may not be sharing confidential client information with these models—this term represents a potential breach of client confidentiality requirements.
These examples are by no means intended to scare lawyers away from AI—rather, they represent some of the potential pitfalls…
