According to a 2023 survey, privacy and data security emerged as the primary concerns for law firms regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), with 29 percent of the professionals interviewed mentioning it. Algorithmic bias ranked second, cited as a concern by approximately 20 percent of respondents. Despite being last on the list of concerns, 30 percent of survey participants mentioned unintended consequences and unforeseen risks brought about by AI.
Law firms top concerns around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) worldwide in 2023
Respondents were asked to "sort by importance your concerns around generative artificial intelligence". The source does not clarify the meaning of the "share of respondents" figures. It might indicate that 29 percent of respondents put "privacy and data security" as their number one concern.
Legal service professionals from 37 countries were represented in the survey.
Broken down by region:
Western Europe: 51.4 percent Eastern Europe: 31.6 percent Southern Europe: 5.2 percent Northern Europe: 3.6 percent Other countries: 9.6 percent.
Other countries were Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, India, Israel, Japan, South Africa, and Turkey.
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European Legal Technology Association. (December 1, 2023). Law firms top concerns around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453928/law-firms-genai-top-concerns-worldwide/
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