Usman Wahid, a 23-year veteran lawyer and now founder of Legalise, joins Sam Kamani to explore the evolution of AI in the legal world. They dive into hallucinations in legal AI, how Legalise enables smarter contract negotiation for SaaS companies, the tension between centralized vs decentralized AI models, and how the legal profession must adapt. Usman also shares the importance of human-in-the-loop design, the challenge of building trust in AI tools, and his startup’s ask for early B2B adopters.

Key Timestamps

• [00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Usman and the focus on legal AI for SaaS and B2B negotiations.

• [00:01:00] Usman’s Journey: From 23 years in law to launching a startup at 46.

• [00:03:00] What Legalise Does: Differentiating product-based legal AI from platforms.

• [00:05:00] Handling Complex Negotiations: Workflow design, issue tracking, and stakeholder collaboration.

• [00:08:00] Common AI Mistakes in Law: Hallucinated citations and legal misuse of retail LLMs.

• [00:11:00] AI in the Courts: UK case examples and regulatory pressure on legal AI.

• [00:14:00] Centralized vs Open Source AI: Tradeoffs and Legalise’s hybrid approach.

• [00:18:00] Decentralized AI: Trustless infrastructure, microtransactions, and public service potential.

• [00:20:00] AI and Careers: How future lawyers can thrive, not just survive, with AI tools.

• [00:25:00] Usman’s Ask: Early adopters for Legalise, especially in B2B and Web3 verticals.

Connect

https://legalise.io/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/usman-wahid-78236413/

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