The AI Genie Is Out Of The Bottle: Is This The Tip Of The Spear For Law Firms?

Aparna Bundro, Business Development and Communications specialist and former lawyer, comments on whether AI robots may be the next inflection point in the legal industry after NewLaw, and considers the extent to which law firms will be inclined to invest in AI robots. As evolutionary beings, we are constantly looking for ways to extend ourselves, to rewire and upscale our abilities, and artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a big part of our modern reality, and what some call trans-humanism. Whether AI brings to mind Kubrick, the Internet of Things or Smartapps, the applications of the technology are endless. But what does this mean for lawyers? But for the tech-savvy maverick practitioners, who welcome the opportunity to'change lanes' every once in a while, AI in a legal universe can bring more opportunities than threats.