AI IN LAW: THE FINE LINE BETWEEN THREAT AND OPPORTUNITIES – EXPLORING STAKEHOLDERS DILEMMA

AUTHOR – SARASWATHY THOGAINATHAN, STUDENT AT SAVEETHA SCHOOL OF LAW

BEST CITATION – SARASWATHY THOGAINATHAN, AI IN LAW: THE FINE LINE BETWEEN THREAT AND OPPORTUNITIES – EXPLORING STAKEHOLDERS DILEMMA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (8) OF 2025, PG. 577-582, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Artificial intelligence (AI) is defined as the ability of a computer to carry out a job which typically requires human brain power. Today artificial intelligence has attained a steady pace in advancement, starting from unlocking our phones using facial recognition till setting our alarms for the next day. With this serious advancement people often see it as a threat to their jobs. Looking at it from a positive perspective, the way these machines are making people’s jobs easier and saving so much time and energy, contrary to that statement it does make people feel insecure about their skills, people’s constant need to be updated all the time, so that they don’t get replaced by a robot. This study focuses on the impacts of AI incorporated with the  legal profession and also the perception of people towards it. The data for the study had been collected through an online survey. The survey was prepared to collect opinions from people belonging to three different working sectors such as advocates, law students, IT professionals and common people also known as clients. This diversity is to get the perspectives of people from the user end, developers end and from the people who will have the most impact. The study had concluded stating that the positive effects of AI in the legal field outweighs the negative effects.

KEYWORDS:  Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Career, Threat.