Baker McKenzie Runs Early LLM Pilots via BakerML Machine Learning Practice
- Significance
- Low
- Confidence
- Reported
Why this matters
Baker McKenzie is testing capability in the open. A directional signal rather than a step change.
Baker McKenzie's BakerML practice (later Applied AI) was running client-by-client GenAI pilots by April 2023, per then-head Danielle Benecke, integrating LLMs into existing services ahead of any firmwide rollout.
- Significance
- Low
- Source type
- Trade Press
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