Harvey is launching the next generation of the legal AI platform with its Memory capability at its core, alongside preference setting, context sharing, and learning from both what a law firm’s lawyers and their clients want. The major refresh is branded as Harvey II.

Anique Drumright, CPO, told Artificial Lawyer: ‘Harvey has been on an evolution and this is a big shift in the product. There is a major focus on context and Memory, and how we can leverage Memory and protect ethical walls.’

Artificial Lawyer suggested that this is perhaps similar to the approach of a high-end hotel, where the guests’ preferences are continually learned and responded to in order to provide the most customised experience.

One could then add that this accentuates the value that Harvey can bring. I.e. it’s doing as much as possible above and beyond what any LLM can provide, no matter how complex the model. It’s making its application layer so intertwined with how you work, with your data, your precedents, with working styles and also that of your clients’ preferences, that the ‘experience’ is one that you want to keep coming back to.

The giant LLM makers therefore can roll out whatever models they want – and of course Harvey will tap them as well – but they won’t be able to offer you this level of connectedness and personalisation, or at least that’s how the strategy appears to AL.…

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