AI Will be Embraced by Law Despite Risks, General Counsel Say

Generative AI use is not widely pervasive across corporate legal departments, but general counsel expect its use to grow, according to a new survey.

Less than a third—28%—of general counsel surveyed last summer said they were currently using generative artificial intelligence for legal functions, according to a survey released Wednesday by FTI Consulting and the legal technology company Relativity. But 75% now say they expect legal departments’ use of the technology to increase in the coming years.

The rise of generative AI—the technology exemplified by ChatGPT—has fueled a boom in the legal technology market. AI-powered products promise to help corporate ...