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Artificial Intelligence and the legal system: Have we got the balance right? - Parth Shah The world we are living in is everchanging; continuous developments and innovations are shaping the modern world, with the paramount discovery being in ‘Artificial Intelligence.’ It is a problem solver. The legal profession is not exempt from its impact. Many would believe that it would be a disadvantage not to implement AI in a firm. But is this really so? The use of AI can open many possibilities: not only would it improve the access to justice, but also can bring in a greater clientele by increasing the efficiency of work. After all, time is what the firm is selling. Whilst on one level this could benefit both clients and the firm, it could result in job displacement, vulnerabilities in data protection and ethical risks, all which carries immense costs. Therefore, a firm looking to implement AI within their infrastructure would need to weigh up both the pros and co...