Can You Hire Big Data & Fire Your Lawyer? The Future of AI in Business Law - Bigstep Blog

One of the most hotly contested aspects of taking on artificial intelligence (AI) has always been the potential for machines to take over jobs that have historically belonged to humans. The debate's first arena was in manufacturing, where machines are now doing most of the grunt work normally reserved for people -- assembling products, painting parts and finished products, welding, bolting, and more. The result has been interesting. While AI has resulted in fewer people jobs in manufacturing, the jobs that exist now are far safer and generally pay better than ever before. In the end, AI may actually replace the tedious, boring legal work, allowing people to do the parts they like and excel at, such as arguing. But don't tell those recent law school grads who are looking forward to a couple of years reviewing contracts for peanuts.