First movers in legal tech often win the day, says Ken Crutchfield, but without also anticipating what’s ahead, an early move can be quickly outmoded.

This is particularly true given the pace of development of major AI developers such as OpenAI, Google, Meta and others.

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But what if an AI innovator could know — or at least better anticipate — what’s on the roadmap of OpenAI or these other companies?

In his latest column for LawNext, What if Legal Innovators Knew OpenAI’s Product Roadmap?, Crutchfield tackles this question, providing predictions on what is likely to be coming down the pike over the next two years, and offering tips on how to brainstorm and plan for what’s ahead.

Crutchfield is principal of Spring Forward Consulting and has been an executive at LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters and most recently Wolters Kluwer, where he was vice president and general manager of legal markets for Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.

Read his full post on LawNext.

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