4 Reasons Using AI in Your Divorce and Legal Strategy is a Losing Battle
The hidden risks of taking legal advice from artificial intelligence
What can be a useful tool for when you are spiraling at night and need general info can quickly turn into a problem when used in place of your attorney’s advice. Let’s talk about 4 reasons why using AI in divorce strategy is risky, because AI is not the expert when it comes to family law:
1. AI Lacks Accuracy in Family Law Cases
AI is an amalgamation of everything put into it, and nothing is fact checked. It often contains erroneous information about complicated family court procedure, incorrectly citing cases or even cases that don’t exist. Artificial intelligence tools and bots are not able to grasp the complexities of family law or distinguish the layers within your specific situation.
2. AI Doesn’t Have the Full Context of Your Divorce Case
AI is also limited in what it can tell you because it only knows the few details you’ve told it, where your attorney has a broader view of your entire case. They have access to your finances, your assets, the whole history of your custody matter, and all the supporting documents in between to give you your best legal strategy. AI doesn’t have this context. So when using AI in your divorce strategy, you’ll get skewed results based on a narrower picture.
3. AI Can Create False Confidence and Unrealistic Expectations
Speaking of skewed results, AI will often make you think you have a stronger case than you actually do. The core function of popular artificial intelligence tools is to tell you what you want to hear with positive reinforcement. This can set you up for false hope and unrealistic expectations. Ultimately, it can leave you feeling defeated or disappointed with your attorney and/or the court. Your attorney will provide clear expectations and clarify any misconceptions about divorce.
4. AI Cannot Account for Human Factors in Family Court
AI can’t fully capture the human element of family court. Another perk of having us executing your legal strategy is that we have spent more than 50 years learning the nuance of the Massachusetts family court legal system. We’ve mastered it through school, trial and error (literally) and by learning which judges respond to which strategy best. Judges are human and make decisions based on their lived experiences and own biases.
For example, AI cannot tell you what certain judges may or may not consider when it comes to child custody in Massachusetts.
When you hire us, you’re paying for our past experiences with them to help tailor your presentation to have the best chance of getting the outcome you desire. The system is inherently broken, but we know how to game it in a way that AI can’t.
In conclusion, using AI in Divorce Cases Can Damage Your Legal Strategy
In conclusion, using AI in divorce strategy will do more harm than good in the long run. Not only does it erode your trust in your attorney, but debating with what it tells you will waste your client hours and grind your case to a screeching halt.
While we love questions and educating on why certain things are happening in your case, we’ve already thought through all the loopholes and different facets of law. You’ve hired us to be the expert. It can be extremely frustrating for both of us if we have to explain why AI told you something different, and why using AI in divorce is more risky than beneficial. In fact, we feel this so strongly that we have an AI clause in our client agreement as we’ve seen the detrimental effects it’s had on attorney/client relationships.
Our Official Stance on AI:
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Disclaimer: The Client acknowledges that any use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools in connection with this family law matter—including divorce, custody, parenting time, support, property division, or related communications—is undertaken at the Client’s own risk. AI-generated content is not legal advice and may be inaccurate, misleading, or inappropriate for fact-specific family law proceedings. The Client agrees not to rely upon, submit, file, or communicate any AI-generated documents, calculations, parenting plans, financial summaries, pleadings, or communications to opposing parties, professionals, or the court as having been reviewed or approved by the Firm unless expressly confirmed in writing. The Firm has no responsibility or liability for any adverse consequences arising from the Client’s use of AI, and any review or correction of AI-assisted materials is not required and may result in additional fees.
If you’re looking to get a real human to talk to and get advice from, let’s chat! Book a free discovery call or schedule a consultation to speak with a Massachusetts family law attorney.