DeepSeek AI app. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALMDeepSeek and the AI Revolution: Why One Legal Tech Expert Is Hitting Pause
Carlos Eduardo Coelho, head of innovation at Portuguese law firm Morais Leitão and a former Macau resident, has tested Chinese AI tool DeepSeek. So why is he skeptical?
February 07, 2025 at 05:38 AM
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Carlos Eduardo Coelho is spearheading Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados’ transition to a multidisciplinary firm with the launch of a technology arm.
The director of innovation at the Portuguese law firm is leading the new business line to offer clients services in automation, artificial intelligence, gap analysis, due diligence and collaborative tools.
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