Renata Vasiliauskienė, a leading lawyer at the COBALT law firm, argues that while legaltech solutions are essential for automating and optimizing legal services, they must be carefully selected and used wisely. She cautions against blind trust in the legal responses generated by general-purpose AI tools, such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, or claude.ai. These tools have not been specifically designed to address legal questions and can lack the most current legal text and recent court practices, as the data for their training was obtained up until the beginning of 2025 or even earlier.

Vasiliauskienė highlights that this limitation means that any recent legislative changes are not analyzed by AI-generated responses at this point. For legal consultations, understanding the current text of legislation is vital for the matters at hand. Without access to the latest legal developments, general AI can provide misleading or incorrect information that may negatively impact legal decisions and advice.

The commentary underscores the necessity for legal professionals to acknowledge the shortcomings of current AI tools and to ensure reliance on verified legal resources when advising clients. As technology in the legal field continues to evolve, professionals are urged to maintain caution and prioritize accuracy in their counsel.