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How Secure Is the AI System Your Law Firm Is Using?

By Melissa "Rogo" Rogozinski
November 01, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, the legal profession is no exception. Every authority agrees about the transformative impact AI is having on legal services. As we noted in a previous article, in-house counsel are increasingly using AI for critical tasks like legal research, contract review, and even building chatbots for handling frequently asked questions.

However, as law firms and corporate legal departments adopt AI technologies to streamline their practices, they must face the inevitable question: How secure are these AI systems?

While AI tools offer convenience, they also present unique challenges and risks, particularly when it comes to handling sensitive legal data and confidential client information. Before adopting any AI-based service or product, law firms must ensure that the AI they interact with is not only functional but secure.

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