ROSS, the first AI Lawyer

The Baker & Hostetler law firm, one of the largest in the United States, has announced the hiring of Ross, the first virtual lawyer. His intelligence resides in the engine of IBM Watson and at the moment he does not appear in any court but he advise other lawyers of the firm.

Its functioning is simple: just ask your questions in plain English, as you would a colleague, and ROSS then reads through the entire body of law and returns a cited answer and topical readings from legislation, case law and secondary sources to get you up-to-speed quickly.

This type of use, more related to assistance to improve productivity, should be categorized with the “augmented” label, as in the case of IBM Watson for the creation of Morgan’s trailer. Could we talk about augmented lawyer? Very interesting this article on Legal Tech.

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