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A&O Shearman has announced a $1bn AI pledge spanning the next five years, with most of it to come through lawyers’ time, IFLR reports. That makes this a sizeable commitment, though the available account does not explain what AI work the time will support or how the pledge is valued.
Why it mattersFor now, the useful detail is the scale and shape of the promise, not a claim that the firm is spending $1bn in cash.
Discuss: Should AI commitments count lawyer hours as investment, or should pledges be judged by money actually spent?
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