It is hard to avoid the recent news highlighting the
potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform our lives
in many ways. The scope for such change in the legal industry has
been particularly well reported, and Kieran Ogilvie considers some
legal and other areas in the real estate sector where AI could be a
useful innovation.
LEGAL PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE
In a property transaction, whether that is buying, leasing, or
financing, a legal property due diligence exercise may be required
to assess the potential risk to a client before committing to the
transaction.
The potential for AI to be used to review and digest legal
property DD documentation with speed and accuracy is clear. This
could have application in the conveyancing sector, particularly in
Guernsey where historic title documentation can be in French
language, and often handwritten to a point where legibility becomes
an issue for a human reader. In the hands of AI, however, these
matters could