Gillian McKean Bidgood of Polsinelli, writing for Corporate Compliance Insights, maps the AI workplace risks companies now carry, from IP to employment law, and points out that company leaders are among the heaviest users. Shadow AI on personal accounts and AI-generated evidence in investigations and discovery round out the list.
The in-house angle is plain: if executives paste deal terms or HR issues into a chatbot, legal owns the fallout. Get a workable AI-use policy and a preservation plan in place before the first subpoena. That policy work is a big part of why companies keep adding AI counsel roles, and why it is a smart skill for any in-house lawyer.
As Bidgood notes: “Since 2023, polls have reflected a steady increase in the number of people reporting that they use AI at work. Polls also consistently indicate that some of the highest use of AI is among company leaders.”
Read: AI Is Prompting New Legal Risks in the Workplace at Corporate Compliance Insights