Legal executives assessing AI vendors must scrutinize their approach to data handling. Large language models powering GenAI rely on vast datasets, raising significant concerns for legal departments. Key questions to pose to vendors include:
- How is my data consumed and processed?
- Does my data remain within your system to improve the AI model?
- Could my company’s data inform the platform and inadvertently surface in outputs for other clients?
Harris and Nguyen suggest that data should not persist within the platform after a task is completed. Lawyers also bear a "duty of understanding" to monitor how their AI tools function and ensure the integrity of outputs.