Introduction to Legal AI

In this introductory session, Wordsmith's CEO Ross McNairn explains the fundamental concepts of Legal AI.

Ross demystifies the core technology, from the foundation models built by companies like OpenAI and Google to the different ways your private data interacts with them, such as through Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) or the context window. He also provides a simple framework for understanding the AI ecosystem, breaking it down into the infrastructure, foundation, and application layers.

Finally, the video explores how this technology translates into practical legal use cases and workflows, setting the stage for the rest of Wordsmith Academy, which will focus on legal-specific AI applications.