ChatGPT Will Come for Partners’ Work in Contract Law, Says Prof

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column. I’m Roy Strom, and today we look at a unique idea about how ChatGPT could transform the business of law. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox on Thursday mornings.

David Hoffman is a University of Pennsylvania law professor who specializes in contracts. When he looks into the future of contract disputes, he sees a world that’s been dramatically altered by the technology underpinning ChatGPT. Big Law partners might not enjoy his view.

That’s because of a simple argument Hoffman makes about generative artificial intelligence.

He says “generative interpretation” ...