AI & Law: Computable Contracts

Lance Eliot
6 min readMay 1, 2021
Latest on computable contracts and AI

by Dr. Lance B. Eliot

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Key briefing points about this article:

  • Contracts are typically a key element of any legal practice and the work efforts therein
  • Computing aids the drafting of legal contracts, albeit somewhat simply so
  • Law practices are adopting Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools
  • Computable contracts are being advanced via legal scholars and LegalTech vendors
  • AI is ultimately an integral component in the future of such contracts

Introduction

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Lance Eliot
Lance Eliot

Written by Lance Eliot

Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a renowned global expert on AI, successful startup founder, global CIO/CTO, , was a top exec at a major Venture Capital (VC) firm.