Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents
The Verge
Microsoft is introducing a specialized AI agent in Word designed to help legal teams review contracts and manage complex document workflows.Summary
Microsoft has launched a new AI agent integrated into Word tailored specifically for legal professionals. This tool, known as Legal Agent, is designed to assist with reviewing contracts, analyzing negotiation history, and identifying risks and obligations. By following structured workflows modeled after real legal practices, the agent performs repeatable tasks such as checking clauses against a playbook. The feature is currently available to US members of Microsoft’s Frontier program and builds upon the company's recent recruitment of AI experts from the legal technology sector.
(Source：The Verge)