An influential figure in the UK tech industry has opened up about how artificial intelligence (AI) will transform law firms in the next decade.
Maidenhead and London-based Sarah Burnett, vice president of research at Everest Group and named one of Computer Weekly’s most influential women in IT, said AI was having an impact on both junior and senior lawyers.
“AI is already able to select the right paragraphs to build a contract, requiring fewer junior lawyers,” said Burnett. “AI is also looking at patterns in data to weigh up probabilities and give predictions on outcomes of cases.
