In this episode, Ted sits down with AI and data management expert Aron Ahmadia to explore the transformative impact of AI on the legal industry. They explore agentic AI and its autonomy, discussing its potential to reshape legal processes, cut costs, and improve decision-making. Aron shares insights into both the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI in legal workflows, highlighting the journey from innovation to practical application. 

In this episode, Aron shares insights on how to:

• Define and integrate agentic AI in legal workflows
• Assess AI's impact on efficiency and cost savings in legal services
• Overcome data quality challenges in law firm document management
• Navigate the development and deployment of AI for legal research and discovery
• Manage risk in AI applications within legal and compliance contexts

Key takeaways: 

• AI systems in legal discovery have greatly improved cost efficiency, with one case saving over a million dollars using a trial AI product.
• Agentic AI, known for its autonomy and planning, is expected to transform the legal sector by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing strategic roles.
• Advanced AI data organization tools also help law firms manage disorganized data by identifying, categorizing, and cleaning it—key steps toward fully leveraging AI.
• Current AI tools, like those for document review, enable rapid analysis of large datasets, setting the stage for broader use across knowledge management and other legal tasks.

About the guest, Aron Ahmadia:

Dr. Aron Ahmadia is the Senior Director for Applied Science at Relativity, leading AI development for RelativityOne, including the aiR suite and its Active Learning and Analytics. An expert in machine learning and AI, he specializes in AI for Law, Model Risk Management, and Responsible AI. Previously, he was an adjunct faculty at George Washington University and a founding Computer Science Professor at KAUST, teaching one of Saudi Arabia’s first coed classes. He has experience in Capital One’s Model Risk Office and U.S. government service. Dr. Ahmadia holds a Ph.D. in Applied Math from Columbia University and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.

“We're potentially going to see a level of data understanding and data management that we don’t currently consider because it's just too expensive. But that cost will go away, and the capability will come.” – Aron Ahmadia

Connect with Aron Ahmadia:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aron-ahmadia/

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