Legaltech Week 12/12/2025: Harvey's Reddit AMA, Pentagon's own AI flags Hegseth, Trump blocks AI regulation
Dec 15, 2025
This week features Nikki Black, a legal tech strategist and columnist, Stephanie Wilkins, a legal tech journalist, Joe Patrice, a legal commentator, and Victor Li, an ABA Journal editor. They dive into Harvey's Reddit AMA, where founders tackle tough questions about AI's future and valuation. The panel also debates Trump's executive order on state AI regulations and the Pentagon's GenAI platform flagging legal issues. Nikki shares her tech gift ideas for legal professionals, ensuring listeners are well-prepared for 2025.
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Harvey's Valuation: Math And Momentum
- Harvey framed its valuation as "math and momentum," pointing to a vast legal professional market and rising user engagement.
- Bob Ambrogi noted the AMA offered more company perspective than technical detail, reducing some mystery.
Why Legal-Focused AI Claims Value
- Gabe Pereira argued legal-specific AI and integrations justify using Harvey over general models.
- He emphasized governance features, matter collaboration, and profitability focus as differentiators.
Founders' Fast Break From Email To Funding
- Stephanie Wilkins recounted Harvey's origin: founders emailed Sam Altman early and secured funding before product maturity.
- That origin story softened her prior criticisms and reframed their early PR posture.