Law students taught me what institutions are missing about AI
Working with summer interns revealed that the next generation treats AI as another developing tool, not an existential threat.
Working with summer interns revealed that the next generation treats AI as another developing tool, not an existential threat.
Justice Kagan's surprise at Claude's constitutional analysis reveals an irony: while we fixate on AI hallucinations, we miss when machines reason more systematically than humans, modeling dispassionate legal analysis.
Legal AI adoption isn't just about efficiency gains—it's about positioning for a market where early adopters build compounding advantages that become nearly impossible for late adopters to overcome.
Altman's admission about ChatGPT's confidentiality problem exposes a fundamental design flaw: AI systems that encourage professional-level trust without professional-level legal protections.
MIT study of 2,310 participants reveals AI collaboration increases communication 137% while reducing social coordination costs, creating new opportunities and risks for product teams.
Law schools teach AI verification skills through hands-on training. Yale students build models then hunt for hallucinations. Penn gives 300 students ChatGPT access. Early movers create graduates who understand AI capabilities.
Apollo Research documents how AI companies deploy advanced systems internally for months before public release, creating governance gaps with serious competitive and legal implications requiring new frameworks.
Companies that succeed with AI agents aren't just automating tasks—they're choosing between rebuilding workflows around agents or adapting agents to existing human patterns. The key is knowing which approach drives adoption.