In the Ferris wheel of e-discovery, new technologies have hopped on and off the pods for decades, starting with email and going all the way to this year’s generative artificial intelligence.

As many other forms of technology have in the past, generative AI will likely warp existing e-discovery molds, forcing professionals to adapt their custodian interviews and hold notice language, and track data back to new sources that will come with their own collection, preservation and production challenges.