Law firm restricts AI after ‘significant’ staff use

An international law firm has stopped general access to numerous artificial intelligence (AI) tools after a “significant increase in use” by its staff.

In an email shown by the BBC, a senior director of Hill Dickinson, who hires more than a thousand people in the UK, has warned the staff using AI tools.

The firm said that most of the use is not in line with its AI policy, and moving forward will allow staff to access the tools through the application process only.

Information Commissioner’s Office spokesman – UK Data Watch Dog told BBC News that firms should not discourage the use of AI in work.

The spokesperson added: “By offering numerous ways to work more effectively and efficiently to AI, the answer may not be for organizations to revoke the use of AI and it. Use staff to use under the radar.

“Instead, companies need to offer AI tools to their staff to fulfill their organizational policies and data protection responsibilities.”

In the email, Hill Dicinson’s Chief Technology Officer said that the law firm found more than 32,000 hit in a seven -day period in January and February.

During the same timeframe, the Chinese AI Service Dysc has also had more than 3,000 hit films, which were recently. Security concerns are banned by Australian government devices.

It also highlighted the Grammy, the written assistance device on about 50,000 successful films.

However, it is unclear how many occasions the staff visited Chattagpat, Dipgk, or Grammar, or how many staff have repeatedly visited, as whenever the websites can have a number of successes by the user.

Hill Dickinson’s employees said: “We are monitoring the use of AL Tolls, especially publicly available generative AL solutions, and a significant increase in using and uploading files in such tools. “

Hill Dickinson, who has offices in several parts of England and overseas, later told BBC News: “Like many law firms, we also positively use AI tools to enhance our abilities. As we want to accept, always ensure the safe and proper use of our people. “

The firm added that its AI policy, which includes guidance, which prohibits client information and staff need to confirm the accuracy of the reaction of major language models. Will ensure that use will be “safe, safe and efficient.”

The firm is now providing access to AI tools through the application process. It is believed that some applications have already been received and approved.

Solicitors Regulation Authority spokesman, who organizes lawyers in England and Wales, told BBC News: “Despite this interest in new technology, there is a lack of digital skills in all sectors in the UK.

“This could pose a threat to firms and consumers if legal practitioners do not fully understand the new technology that is implemented.”

According to a survey by 500 UK lawyers through a CLIO, a legal software provider in September, 62 % expected to increase the use of AI over the next 12 months.

He found that legal firms across the UK were using technology to complete the documents, review contracts or analyze contracts and legal research.

The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology described AI as “technical lip” as “frequently liberates workers from work and unlocking more beneficial opportunities”.

He told BBC News: “We are committed to advancing legislation, which allows us to safely realize the many benefits of AI. We are widely engaged and appropriate In a way, they will start a public consultation to ensure that our vision effectively solves this rapidly developing technology. “

Additional reporting of Liu McMemon