Artificial Intelligence
AI adoption, regulation, ethics, and liability in legal practice; judicial AI use; AI hallucination cases
Anthropic CEO Heads to White House for High-Stakes AI Regulation Talks
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet the White House chief of staff April 17 to try to resolve major legal and regulatory battles with the Pentagon over military use of AI.
Anthropic Faces Backlash Over Claude AI Performance Decline
Anthropic’s Claude AI sees reduced performance, sparking user discontent and trust concerns for legal tech adopters. Key details on the changes and user reaction.
Mozilla unveils Thunderbolt: Open-source AI with a privacy focus
Mozilla launches Thunderbolt, an open-source AI platform for enterprises, aiming to deliver data privacy not offered by proprietary rivals like OpenAI and Microsoft.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 as Mythos raises legal AI stakes
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7 with coding and vision upgrades; upcoming Mythos model restricts access after uncovering vulnerabilities, impacting legal tech AI compliance.
Alt Legal Acquires WebTMS, Slates AI Trademark Tool for May 2026
Alt Legal acquires WebTMS and plans to launch an AI-powered trademark filing tool in May 2026, signaling major shifts for IP firms as legal tech platforms consolidate.
Stanford AI Index: 90% of Top AI Models Built by Industry in 2025
Stanford's 2026 AI Index shows 90%+ of advanced AI came from industry in 2025, with regulation lagging. Rising incidents heighten legal risk, urging new compliance strategies.
Court Sanctions Pro Se Litigant $5K for Using AI-Generated Fake Citations
A federal judge fined a self-represented party $5,000 for repeatedly submitting filings with AI-fabricated legal citations, signaling new risks for AI use in the courtroom.
General Legal Launches as AI-Native Firm With $11.5M Backing
General Legal, founded by Cooley and Fenwick alumni, launches as an AI-native law firm, offering flat fees and rapid contract review with $11.5M in fresh funding.
Court Finds Fake Citations Blamed on AI Were Human Error
A court probe revealed that fake legal citations thought to be AI 'hallucinations' were actually due to human paralegal mistakes, challenging current AI risk narratives in law firms.
Microsoft Recall Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over AI Privacy Risks
Microsoft's Recall AI feature, reintroduced with new security, faces fresh criticism as researchers expose ongoing privacy and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
August Unveils Genius Mode to Automate Law Firm Workflows
August's Genius Mode delivers advanced AI for law firms, streamlining multi-document workflows and integrating with Word. UK firm Harrison Drury adopts the platform firmwide.
ClearyX CX+ Launch Targets AI-Powered Contract Review Gains
ClearyX debuts CX+, an AI contract review and due diligence platform, promising time and cost savings for legal teams and intensifying ALSP competition.
Microsoft Copilot Debuts Legal-Focused AI Tools in Word
Microsoft launches new Copilot AI features in Word for legal and compliance professionals, marking a shift toward deeper AI integration in legal workflows.
Streamline AI Unveils Automation Agents Velo Copilot and Featherline
Streamline AI launches two new AI automation agents for in-house legal, aiming to accelerate contract review and workflow amid Series A funding.
Centerbase Debuts AI Tool for Citation-Backed Law Firm Insights
Centerbase launches Centerbase IQ, an AI-powered business intelligence tool offering citation-backed answers from law firms' own data, debuting at the ALA 2026 conference.
Antes Secures $4.6M to Build AI Compliance Platform for Manufacturers
Antes, an AI startup, raised $4.6M to develop software bridging legal and engineering compliance for manufacturers amid rising regulatory complexity.
Anthropic's Mythos AI Exposes 1,500+ Software Zero-Days in Weeks
Anthropic's Mythos AI uncovered over 1,500 zero-day vulnerabilities across major operating systems and browsers, escalating legal and compliance risks for enterprises.
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber With Limited Access for Cybersecurity Teams
OpenAI released GPT-5.4-Cyber for vetted cybersecurity professionals, tightening access and shaping how legal teams approach AI in risk management.
Relativity, Wickard AI Launch Law School AI Training Program
Relativity and Wickard.ai partner to provide U.S. law schools with free access to RelativityOne and AI legal education, aiming to prepare future lawyers for AI-driven practice.
Elite unveils AI-powered billing risk detection, eyes wider AI integration
Elite launches Elite Validate, an AI-powered billing compliance tool, and reveals plans to embed agentic AI across legal financial workflows, enhancing accuracy and efficiency.