Elon Musk’s go-to lawyer on AI’s impact on the legal industry: ‘Fat in the middle is going to be cut out’
Source: Business Insider ·
High-profile attorney Alex Spiro said during a TBPN appearance that AI "will eliminate a layer of a lot of things including my day job."
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Alex Spiro is a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's New York office.Marlena Sloss/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFamed attorney Alex Spiro said AI could cut the "fat in the middle" from the legal industry.AI tools could make it easier for lawyers to decide whether a case is worth trying, he said.Spiro has represented high-profile clients including Elon Musk, Alec Baldwin, and Jay-Z.High-profile attorney Alex Spiro said artificial intelligence could strip much of the "fat in the middle" out of the legal industry, pushing more cases toward either quicker settlements or all-out trials.Spiro, a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan's New York office and Elon Musk's go-to attorney, said during a Thursday appearance on the tech talk show TBPN that AI tools could help make it easier for lawyers to decide whether a case is worth taking to trial."I think AI will eliminate a layer of a lot of things, including my day job. And by eliminating that layer, it allows you to get to the…
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