Artificial Intelligence
AI adoption, regulation, ethics, and liability in legal practice; judicial AI use; AI hallucination cases
Lexroom Acquires Query Juriste and Praven Intelekt to Expand in Europe
Lexroom acquires two European legal AI startups, enhancing its footprint in France and Bulgaria with advanced AI legal tools.
Washington Shifts AI Debate From Regulation to Enforcement and Governance
Recent AI safety warnings have shifted Washington's focus from regulating AI to enforcing and governing its use, with new frameworks impacting compliance.
OpenAI Seeks Legal Green Light for Coordinated AI Slowdown
OpenAI asks if antitrust laws allow an AI industry-wide pause amid safety concerns, a key issue for legal and regulatory advisors.
Indiana Supreme Court to Rule on Religious Right to Abortion
Indiana Supreme Court reviews challenge to state's abortion ban on religious freedom grounds, a key test for religious liberty and abortion laws.
New Benchmarks Show LLMs Struggle with Legal Research Despite High Cost
Recent evaluations reveal large language models underperform in legal research tasks despite premium prices, urging law firms to manage AI tool expectations.
AI Adoption Costs Rise for Legal Teams Moving Too Slowly
AI is reshaping legal departments, increasing cost pressures for those slow to adopt new tools, industry experts warn.
Law Firms Shift From Buy vs. Build to Tech Partnerships for AI
Law firms like Weil and Willkie shift from building tech internally to partnering with AI companies like Google Cloud and OpenAI to stay competitive.
Governments Use Anthropic’s Claude AI to Automate Surveillance
New report reveals countries like Mali, China, and Iran use Claude AI for state surveillance, raising ethical and legal questions.
Xapien Raises $56M to Boost AI Compliance Tools in U.S. Markets
Xapien secured $56M funding to expand its AI-driven compliance platform in the U.S., targeting Boston's legal and financial sectors for faster due diligence and AML checks.
Anthropic Exec Resigns Over AI Risks; Sanders Pushes AI Development Pause
Anthropic exec Jacob Coxon resigns citing AI safety risks; Senator Sanders plans legislation to pause advanced AI development amid rising concerns.
AI-Native Law Firms Are About Business Model, Not Just AI Tools
LegalTech Connect's 2026 AI Native Law Conference defined AI-native law firms by business model and data use, not just AI tool adoption.
Apple details Siri AI audio privacy amid ambient listening concerns
Apple explains privacy safeguards for new Siri AI audio features that offer ambient listening without compromising user data security.
San Francisco Orders Meta to Stop AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Ads
San Francisco City Attorney demands Meta halt AI-generated child sexual abuse ads on Facebook and Instagram, highlighting key legal compliance issues.
EFF Honors Four Digital Rights Groups for 2026 Advocacy
EFF awarded Access Now, 7amleh, DeFlock, and New Media Rights in 2026 for advancing digital rights and user protections globally.
Harvey AI Raises $550M, Valued at $15.5B, Acquires Guardrails AI
Harvey secures $550M Series D round, boosting valuation to $15.5 billion and acquiring Guardrails AI, signaling growth in legal AI.
Vanderbilt Law School Adopts AI-Powered Deposition Simulator
Vanderbilt partners with AltaClaro to use DepoSim, an AI deposition simulation, enhancing legal education and practical training from Fall 2026.
Anthropic Insiders Warn AI Could End Humanity This Decade
Three Anthropic researchers warn AI poses existential risk within 10 years, raising urgent ethical and regulatory concerns for legal professionals.
OpenAI Urges AI Leaders to Slow Rapid Development Amid Risks
OpenAI calls for slowing AI development to address control and ethical risks, signaling urgent legal and regulatory challenges for corporations and policymakers.
Generative AI Patents Surge, Shifting Focus to Physical and Autonomous Systems
Generative AI patent filings exceeded 56,000 worldwide in 2024-25, impacting IP strategies for autonomous tech and legal risk management.
NYT v. OpenAI Hits Key Phase with Summary Judgments Filed
The NYT copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft intensifies as all parties submit motions, with potential to reshape AI training data law.