The Development of AI-Driven E-Discovery Tools

Recent headlines have been dominated by rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence, and a number of startups are positioning themselves to offer new tools to the legal industry making use of this groundbreaking technology. While these developments may change legal practice going forward, machine learning and other powerful algorithms already play a huge role in modern lawyering. It wasn’t long ago that “electronic discovery” was a nascent and cutting-edge concept. But most of today’s litigators have now firmly exchanged banker’s boxes and microfiche for search terms and technology-assisted review. This article looks at how many technologies frequently described as AI have already reshaped litigation practice.