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AI Evolution: One Year Later – Transforming Legal Ops and Embracing the Future with Christian Lang & Whitney Stefko
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In the August episode of the UpLevel View podcast, we are honored to welcome back Whitney Stefko from Ford and Christian Lang of LEGA, who join hosts Brian Hupp and Brandi Pack to discuss advancements in AI capabilities and adoption. We'll explore strides in productivity and efficiency within legal operations, reflecting on past predictions and new developments. Tune in to discover AI's transformative potential and enhance your legal leadership vision today!
Highlights
- Changes in client interactions regarding GAI over the past year.
- Whitney on industry’s poor change management and needing to focus on the human aspect.
- Importance of holistic training on technology usage, with anticipation for GPT-5’s release.
- Brandy’s perspective on organizational readiness and leadership modeling.
- The risk of employees smuggling unapproved GAI tools into the workplace.
- Need for companies to be proactive with AI adoption rather than having a “zero risk” mentality.
- Brian on the importance of creating safe spaces for AI experimentation.
- Whitney on the variance in organizations’ maturity regarding GAI adoption.
- Prediction: Increased focus on back-office use cases with clearer ROI in the next year.
- Christian’s prediction: More significant security incidents likely in the next 12 months.
- Whitney’s prediction: Impact of GPT-5 and the rise of hyper-personalized GAI.
- Discussion on community collaboration and sharing best practices through GAI networks.
Episode Resources
- General Counsel Thought Leadership Hub at UpLevel Ops: https://uplevelops.com/gc_thoughtleadership/
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447
- https://linkforlegal.com/
- Whitney & Christian's original UpLevel View Podcast appearance in October 2023: https://open.spotify.com/episode/31U353bdPUmpavmuRGTlu2?si=4254ac330d0d4b14
- Brandi's article: The AI Advantage: Stay Ahead or Fall Behind: https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2024/06/21/the-ai-advantage-stay-ahead-or-fall-behind/
- Join the LINK Community here: http://linkforlegal.com
- Connect with Stephanie Corey
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephcorey-ulo
- https://fr.linkedin.com/company/uplevel-ops
- https://uplevelops.com/
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