As generative AI blazed a trail through the legal industry in 2023, reactionary measures were quick to follow. Internally in organizations, that included the implementation of AI use policies, an increased focus on data management and hygiene, and a revitalization of knowledge management (KM), among other things. Externally, reactions were even stronger and spanned the globe as various jurisdictions took different approaches in the effort to find the best way to regulate and reign in the powerful new generative AI technologies proliferating on a near-daily basis.

The following is a collection of quotes from experts in the legal industry on the biggest milestones for AI regulation, data governance and knowledge management in 2023.