Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents

Source: The Verge

Overview

Microsoft is launching a new AI agent inside Word that is specifically designed for legal teams. The Legal Agent handles document edits, negotiation history, and complex documents to help legal teams with tasks such as reviewing contracts.

How It Works

“Instead of relying on general AI models to interpret commands, the agent follows structured workflows shaped by real legal practice, managing clearly defined, repeatable tasks like reviewing contracts clause by clause against a playbook,” explains Sumit Chauhan, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Office Product Group.

Capabilities

• Works with existing Word documents that have tracked changes.
• Analyzes … (text truncated in source)

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