AI Is Forcing Big Law to Rethink Business as Usual
Bloomberg Tech
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Generative AI
In 2021, Volkswagen AG approached the global law firm Freshfields with a problem. The German carmaker’s technology unit was preparing to release new software features and wanted to make sure that they would be compliant in the than 100 countries where Volkswagens are sold. Ordinarily, Freshfields said, it would bring in lawyers from each jurisdiction to vet the updates, budgeting thousands of euros per country - a process that would need to be repeated if any components changed in the futur.