Westlaw Edge

Overview

Development stage

DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.

High-impact designation

Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact

Impact justification

The use of this AI tool by agency personnel is limited. If used, the results are subject to extensive review by humans. In addition, the agency's Generative AI policy limits the information that can be entered into this tool (for example, materials that would be covered by the deliberative process privilege cannot be uploaded).

Start date

2023-10-01 (day precision)Source: 10/01/2023 00:00:00

Withheld from public reporting

NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area

Other

Operational functions

No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Addresses inefficiencies and inaccuracies in legal research.

Expected benefits

Reduces the time necessary to perform legal research and provides a tool to check for accuracy in legal writing.

System outputs

Identifies cases at risk of being overturned; uses predictive autocomplete queries; provides more relevant search results in response to those queries; conducts analyses of documents to identify errors; suggests additional relevant legal precedent.

Technology

AI classification

Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).

System name(s)

Not reported

Custom-developed code

No

Public source code

Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built

Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor

Vendor (as reported)

Thomson Reuters

Vendors (standardized)

Thomson Reuters

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII

No

Privacy Impact Assessment

Not reported

Authorization to Operate

No

Demographic features

k) None of the above

Training and evaluation data

This is a subscription service from a third-party vendor and confidential business information of this nature is not available to the Review Commission.

Federal Data Catalog

Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported