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AI in the Law Office: Understanding the Risks
MAY 16, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have gained popularity among professionals, including lawyers, for their speed and ability to simplify legal tasks like drafting documents and summarizing texts. However, legal practitioners need to be cautious when using these tools due to the ethical challenges and risks, including reputational damage and malpractice liability.
While generative AI can quickly create drafts that seem competent, it does not truly understand the law and only mimics language patterns. Lawyers should be aware that AI outputs are predictive and confusing prediction with analysis can result in significant problems.
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