In our previous article, we explored several legal implications that artificial intelligence will have on patent law, and the availability of patent protection for AI inventions. In this article, we explore the impact of AI in the legal industry, including new AI tools for legal departments, and how to plan for risk when using these AI tools.

AI in the Legal Sector

Machine learning is an application of AI in which AI's algorithms learn from past experiences and then apply this knowledge to predict future outcomes.

Because there are many similarities between the law and machine learning, the law is conducive to AI and its machine learning applications. For example, both the law and AI machine learning infer rules from historical examples to apply to new situations. Legal rulings involve applying propositions based on prior precedent to the facts at issue and deriving an appropriate conclusion. AI machine learning uses the same process. The law and AI machine learning are both logic-oriented methodologies (e.g., if X happens, then the result should be Y).