AI Chatbots powered by GPT-4 technology are improving rapidly so the opportunities are expanding for lawyers who want to leverage this to improve aspects of their practices. But which GPT4 chatbots are best? And what are the best opportunities for using them in your practice? That's what we'll cover in this episode.

In this episode, you will hear:

The emergence of generative AI chatbots and their implications for the legal industry
Maximizing the features of advanced AI writing models
The use of RAG and proprietary data to mitigate AI “hallucinations”
Strategic use of AI for ideation and Grammarly for writing
More ways to think about implementing AI effectively

Show Notes

Ethan Mollick's article: Which Al should I use? Superpowers and the State of Play
Ethan Mollick's upcoming book: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
Ethan Mollick's Substack: One Useful Thing
Link to Bloomberg podcast episode: Why Are Lawyers Still Making Bad Al Mistakes?
Grammarly (tech tool recommendation)

General Resources

The 80/20 Principle (my email newsletter)
The 5 Pillars of a Tech-Powered Law Practice
The Inner Circle (an online community for law firm owners)

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