Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the legal industry. It can make lawyers faster, more accurate, and more data-driven in their practices. However, the transformative power of AI will take time to develop and implement.

As of right now, many companies overhype their current AI capabilities, which are more marketing than substance. Realistically, the legal community should understand that AI remains challenging technology to build and most AI-driven change will be incremental. However, that doesn’t mean AI technology isn’t useful right now. Lawyers can implement technology as it evolves, benefiting from existing solutions while preparing for what comes next.