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We Are Asking the Wrong Question About Artificial Intelligence
And that puts us in an uncomfortable position.
“How many of you use AI in your work?”
Hands shoot up — about ninety percent of the audience, which consists mainly of lawyers. That’s roughly 150 people.
Although lawyers are often slow to adopt new technologies, this is not surprising.
I nod, and then drop the real question:
“How many of you actually know what you’re doing when you use AI?”
Twenty hands. Maybe. If I’m being generous.
Again, I am not entirely surprised.
So, I ask a third question. “How are you using it?”
A flurry of answers:
“It helps me draft emails.”
“I use it to summarize and review contracts.”
“It generates contract clauses for me.”
“I use it to develop negotiation strategies.”
“Honestly? I let it handle anything I find boring.”
Some people even mention that they have built their own AI agents — custom bots that simplify legal jargon, generate reports, or put together presentations.
