Michael Novicoff, a partner in Pryor Cashman's Litigation and International Groups, spoke with International Litigation News about the pros and cons of artificial intelligence (AI) and how the litigation space will change in the coming years.

"I hope we'll see a more globalized and inclusive approach to legal problems and the legal profession, along with a reversal of some of the dangerous and nationalistic trends that have begun to erode the rule of law, or at least the dependability and predictability of legal outcomes, all over the world," he told ILN.

"At a more practical level, it also seems clear that continuing technological advancements will drive further change." One of those advancements, of course, being AI.

"AI is a tremendous force-multiplier, allowing us to sift through data and draw conclusions in ways and at speeds not previously possible," Novicoff said. "However, [AI] will always be a mere tool and there is danger when litigators delegate or abdicate their own role in the process. The result produced by AI will never be better than its underlying data and algorithm, so AI challenges litigators to use even better judgment, even earlier in the process, to ensure that case strategies are not founded upon untrustworthy AI results."

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More About Novicoff's Practice

Michael Novicoff has extensive experience handling complex business litigation, arbitration and mediation throughout North America, Europe and Asia, with particular emphasis on matters involving entertainment, media and intellectual property, and on the liability of corporate entities and their directors and officers. 

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