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Forgione has recently attended a number of international legal technology conferences focused on driving change that will improve the delivery of services to clients and create a better working environment for the firm ’ s people . The conferences also gave Forgione the opportunity to discuss common challenges , potential goals and opportunities with his peers in the industry , in particular involving artificial intelligence ( AI ). “ I don ’ t think I ’ ve been to a conference in the last three years where AI hasn ’ t dominated the agenda ,” he says . “ We are currently investigating how we can use AI and other machine learning based software tools and services to enhance the value of our data and improve the ways in which we service our clients .” Although Forgione acknowledges that “ AI will – for some industries – make the world a better place ”, in terms of the legal industry , he sees the application of AI broadening over time with current applications limited to specific tasks . An area Forgione has seen AI benefit the legal industry is bulk contract review , removing
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