Strong take. I’ve seen this firsthand, calling everything an ‘agent’ doesn’t make it usable inside an organization. The real challenge isn’t the interface, it’s the underlying data, ownership, and workflows. Until those are aligned, agents don’t scale, they stall.
I think right now India is in the correct direction because they're formulating principles to regulate AI based on bias, fairness and transparency. Lawyers have also adopted AI. Trust continues to remain a key issue. However, with DPDPA there seems to be clarity on the issue of data privacy. It is evolving with the first bill known as the Artifcial Intelligence (Ethics and Accluntability) Bill, 2025 being tabled as a private member bill. The regulatory ecosystem is evolving but it's moving in the correct direction.
Hi! Very strong take. There is a false narrative that AI Agents, especially those building for vertical industries will replace humans. However, AI Agents will be able to automate routine workflows such as KYC, drafting and research while tasks that require human judgement and execution requires expertise. The GM example stands out and startups that are building for specific workflows have to understand how to architect and redesign a workflow to automate it. Startups have to pick one painful workflow for specific industries and solve for this. I think legal is one of the areas where AI Agents will have a huge impact.
I write a newsletter titled "The LegalTech Thesis" where I analyze LegalTech startups and identify opportunities for investment. Would love to get your thoughts on my post!
thanks Harshith! appreciate the feedback and enjoyed your piece. the AI native law firm is an interesting trend, curious if you think the model will be easier to implement in India from a regulatory / liability standpoint
Strong take. I’ve seen this firsthand, calling everything an ‘agent’ doesn’t make it usable inside an organization. The real challenge isn’t the interface, it’s the underlying data, ownership, and workflows. Until those are aligned, agents don’t scale, they stall.
well said!
Good read. Memo to myself: https://glasp.co/kei/p/07b21a9c6e9f53263db8
I think right now India is in the correct direction because they're formulating principles to regulate AI based on bias, fairness and transparency. Lawyers have also adopted AI. Trust continues to remain a key issue. However, with DPDPA there seems to be clarity on the issue of data privacy. It is evolving with the first bill known as the Artifcial Intelligence (Ethics and Accluntability) Bill, 2025 being tabled as a private member bill. The regulatory ecosystem is evolving but it's moving in the correct direction.
Hi! Very strong take. There is a false narrative that AI Agents, especially those building for vertical industries will replace humans. However, AI Agents will be able to automate routine workflows such as KYC, drafting and research while tasks that require human judgement and execution requires expertise. The GM example stands out and startups that are building for specific workflows have to understand how to architect and redesign a workflow to automate it. Startups have to pick one painful workflow for specific industries and solve for this. I think legal is one of the areas where AI Agents will have a huge impact.
I write a newsletter titled "The LegalTech Thesis" where I analyze LegalTech startups and identify opportunities for investment. Would love to get your thoughts on my post!
https://harshithviswanath.substack.com/p/three-legaltech-whitespace-plays
thanks Harshith! appreciate the feedback and enjoyed your piece. the AI native law firm is an interesting trend, curious if you think the model will be easier to implement in India from a regulatory / liability standpoint