AI is the way of the future. There can be no question that the
developing technology will have a material impact on our world
– and very likely the utilisation of legal services.
Law firms and stakeholders within the industry are spending
billions of dollars and developing reliable and accurate forms of
AI.
At this stage, however, a warning must be issued to those
seeking to avoid obtaining legal advice and, instead, preferring to
access artificial intelligence to provide them with answers to
their legal questions.
This article highlights some real-life examples we have seen
which illustrate the risks in undertaking legal research utilising
AI. Whilst there is no doubt this is improving (and by the time
this article is published, there may be more reliable sources),
these examples serve as a warning to anyone seeking to rely on AI
only for legal research.
