Even as hallucinations show up in legal filings, Big Law goes all in on AI with new Anthropic release
fortune.com May 13, 2026

Even as hallucinations show up in legal filings, Big Law goes all in on AI with new Anthropic release

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Despite judges issuing sanctions and bar associations warning of AI-generated falsehoods, Big Law is doubling down on its AI investment. Anthropic has released over 20 new integrations with popular law firm tools, including 12 role-specific AI plugins and a Microsoft 365 integration. The company boasts big-name adopters, including Freshfields and Quinn Emanuel, and claims its AI model, Claude Opus 4.7, scored 90.9% on a widely-watched AI benchmark. More than 20,000 legal professionals have signed up for Anthropic's recent webinar.

💡 Why It Matters

  • · The industry's relentless pursuit of AI-driven efficiency may be masking a deeper issue: the risk of perpetuating falsehoods.
  • · By integrating AI tools that can generate false information, law firms may inadvertently create more problems than they solve, undermining the integrity of the legal system.