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Scaling with confidence

As GenAI matures rapidly, CLOs and legal departments have powerful new tools at hand—to increase their productivity and even transform the legal function. In-house lawyers will also play a central role in navigating their organizations through the legal and regulatory challenges of ever-improving GenAI.

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The transformative potential of GenAI for Legal

With Generative AI (GenAI), chief legal officers (CLOs) and their legal departments have the opportunity to transform their operating model while helping guide their organization through the legal implications of use and intellectual property.

The latest generation of GenAI, based on machine learning, will profoundly affect the work of in-house lawyers. For daily administrative activities and routine legal work, GenAI is already boosting productivity and efficiency. More advanced systems can summarize, draft, and analyze documents. In the longer term, GenAI will build compliance into businesses' operating processes and help them identify legal risks at an early stage. Eventually, it will empower people across organizations to undertake everyday legal work for themselves.

CLOs face the challenge of staying on top of new developments, embracing change, adapting to new roles, and ensuring their businesses are leveraging relevant GenAI capabilities. The future promises a more strategic and impactful legal profession, powered by the transformative power of AI—but only if the moment is seized starting now.

The law of GenAI

GenAI brings risks as well as benefits. It falls to CLOs and legal departments to protect their organizations by staying on top of the wide range of legal developments and risk best practices. Deloitte Legal can help you to develop and put in place a flexible, future-facing strategy, including:

Governance frameworks

Implement robust governance structures that encompass risk management, data transparency, and human oversight.

Risk management

Conduct thorough assessments of AI risk classifications and maintain a comprehensive inventory of AI assets to identify and mitigate potential risks.

System accuracy and cybersecurity

Ensure that AI systems are accurate and secure, implementing necessary cybersecurity measures to protect data and operations.

Quality management systems

Maintain high standards through quality management systems (QMS) that oversee the entire AI lifecycle.

Impact assessments

Conduct impact assessments to evaluate the effects of AI systems on fundamental rights, ensuring they align with ethical and legal standards.

Role definition

Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each operator involved in the AI deployment process.

Identify and categorize your AIs

Design and build an inventory system. Use this system to log the AIs that your organization utilizes and their ownership.

Align with your GDPR activities

The EU AI Act and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are quite similar; your organization can implement the EU AI Act efficiently by aligning your EU AI Act and GDPR activities.

Map your next steps

With so many details and timelines from regulations, we can help you create a roadmap for AI implementation.

Why Deloitte Legal?

Around the world, new laws and regulations are emerging in most jurisdictions. Novel questions of liability and intellectual property are arising. Many in-house lawyers are also expected to be leading the thinking on GenAI ethics. That’s where we excel to help your legal department with:

EU AI Act compliance

Choosing Deloitte for your EU AI Act compliance ensures a smooth transition to the new regulations. We have deep knowledge of the AI Act and extensive expertise in compliance. Our multidisciplinary approach combines legal, technological, and strategic insights to apply the Act's provisions accurately.

Our global network provides local insights for seamless implementation across regions. We offer tailored support and strategic guidance to help you navigate compliance while aligning with your business goals.

Partnering with Deloitte provides robust governance frameworks, risk management processes, and stakeholder engagement strategies. This support can help your organization meet regulatory demands, foster innovation, and maintain a competitive edge.

Unparalleled multidisciplinary GenAI resources

Deloitte Legal stands at the forefront of innovation, uniquely positioned to offer CLOs access to Deloitte’s wealth of multidisciplinary resources. Our GenAI services are bolstered by the expertise of thousands of data scientists; the groundbreaking work of the Deloitte AI Institute, which drives thought leadership and cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence; the Deloitte Center for AI Computing, designed to accelerate AI development and deployment; and the Deloitte Greenhouse®, which fosters collaborative problem-solving and innovation.

Our GenAI capabilities are not just theoretical, they are practical and proven—demonstrated through our extensive consulting work advising on AI technology across various industries, ensuring that our clients receive tailored, actionable insights. Furthermore, Deloitte Legal's extensive global network and deep industry knowledge enables us to provide holistic solutions that integrate legal, technological, and business perspectives, distinguishing us from traditional law firms and empowering CLOs to navigate the complexities of GenAI with confidence.

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From vision to value: How your legal department can help deploy and scale your Generative AI program with speed and confidence

Generative AI presents a significant opportunity for businesses seeking to innovate and enhance efficiency. However, scaling its deployment requires careful consideration of the legal, ethical, and regulatory landscape to mitigate risks and ensure responsible implementation.

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