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How legal departments can help enterprises deploy and scale GenAI

This report considers the legal, ethical, and regulatory landscape for organisations to mitigate risks and ensure responsible GenAI implementation.

GenAI: the opportunities and risks

At least 80% of CLOs surveyed across the United States, Europe, Australia, and Canada say they are comfortable providing legal advice on issues involving Generative AI (GenAI). While many organisations are eager to capitalise on GenAI's benefits, moving from pilot projects to full-scale deployment requires careful consideration, particularly in a constantly shifting legal and regulatory landscape. This report explores the critical balance between rapid adoption and risk mitigation, providing insights into how organisations can confidently implement GenAI solutions while safeguarding their brand, reputation, and stakeholder trust.

Success factors for legal teams:

  1. Involve legal leadership early
  2. Clarify GenAI capabilities
  3. Prioritise training
  4. Share decision-making
  5. Prepare for AI incidents

Key figures: C-suite perceptions of GenAI

With high expectations of GenAI to transform organisations, implementing at scale remains a challenge.

79%

of CEOs expect GenAI to transform their organisations in the next three years

93%

of CLOs believe GenAI has the potential to bring value to their organisations in the next 12 months

68%

of CEOs say their organisation has only been able to move 30% or less of their GenAI experiments into production

36%

of CLOs say their organisations have cross-functional teams executing on GenAI issues

How enterprises can use their legal departments to operate and move at pace with AI

C-suite leaders will need to think differently when planning Generative AI deployment, including the following factors: governance, talent management, leadership, data management and protection, technology infrastructure, and ethics and compliance. Use the carousel below to explore each factor.

How enterprises can use their legal departments to operate and move at pace with AI

C-suite leaders will need to think differently when planning Generative AI deployment, including the following factors: governance, talent management, leadership, data management and protection, technology infrastructure, and ethics and compliance.

Use the carousel below to explore each factor.