Examining data privacy and data security concerns with the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools in the legal industry and how to find the best solution.
A June 2024 survey of data privacy professionals found that the rising use of artificial intelligence is the number-one privacy risk facing companies today, according to a story in Law360.
Concerns about data privacy and data security are especially heightened with the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools in the legal industry, which enables legal professionals to quickly obtain AI-generated text in response to research queries or requests for summaries of lengthy documents. These are the types of concerns that have led many in the industry to gravitate toward Legal AI, Gen AI tools trained for the legal profession.
There are some important differences between the commercially available Legal AI solutions on the market, so prospective buyers of these tools need to know how each of these Gen AI models approaches data privacy and security considerations.
We recently published "The Definitive Guide to Choosing a Gen AI Legal Research Solution," a free buyer's guide that details what law firms and in-house legal departments should look for so they can select the most appropriate solution for their organization. One of the pillars we addressed in the guide is the importance of Privacy & Security.
Six core concerns
The rise of powerful Gen AI models that can create synthetic media, text, code and other content raises important questions around privacy and security. These systems leverage large datasets and can mimic existing content and styles.
This makes it essential for your team to thoughtfully address certain privacy and security risks that can threaten the safety of your organization and/or clients. Here are six core concerns that you should contemplate:
Questions to ask about privacy and security
When evaluating a Legal AI solution, you need to ask a few important questions about how the model is trained and how your data is handled, such as the following:
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