Vishnupriya Tawania
AI has become a part and parcel of work in every field let it be students or professionals. From making complicated work easier to finishing time consuming works within few hours to minutes it has helped the mankind in everything. AI has made the work easy and faster, but can we still rely on it completely? is it worthy enough to challenge human judgement? let’s look into it
Deloitte a consulting giant fell victim to AI error while providing consultancy services to Australian government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) in 2025, for which Deloitte was paid approximately AUD 440,000 (about USD 290,000). The report assessed the “Future Made in Australia” compliance framework and associated IT system used to automate penalties in Australia’s welfare system.
Subsequent scrutiny by an academic researcher named Dr. Christopher Rudge, who identified the discrepancies called the discrepancies as “AI Hallucinations” means AI systems generate false or misleading information by filling gaps or misinterpreting data. This incident highlighted the risks of unverified AI-assisted work and the importance of human oversight and transparency in using AI for high-stake advisory services.
Deloitte acknowledged the usage of AI generative model for drafting and upon human review fixed the typographical errors, fabricated academic citations and references and quotes which were wrongly attributed to a Federal Court judgment.
Deloitte thereafter agreed to refund part of the consultancy fee to the Australian government as a consequence, but the incident led to Australian government including stricter AI-usage clause in future consultancy contracts. This incident involving such a high-profile firm raises concern over human dependency on AI-usage and quality of work being provided by complete reliance on AI. It is a clear proof that there must be a balance between human intelligence and artificial intelligence.
In the field of law
In the legal field context matters more than the mechanical output by AI. Many legal cases require thoughtful processing of emotions before coming to a conclusion. Therefore, solely relying on AI cannot be a better option. Usage of AI might help in increasing the quantity of work done by individuals as the results are faster but the quality of work might fall if relied solely on AI.
Human brain learns through experiences and delivers the work as per the then requirement. We are eligible to look into matters from various contexts and compare and coordinate between various fields to deliver judgements, but AI still lacks and need proper training-it still is a child in its growing years and is prone to mistakes. Usage of too much of artificial intelligence can affect our thinking capacity, creativity, decision-making power and weakens our brain.
AI tools specially designed for lawyers maybe a plus point in research and drafting works reducing work burdens but at the same time cross checking of information relied upon is must as we are all aware of “AI Hallucinations”.
Legal field involves personal data of those involved. Usage of AI in drafting and related works by entering personal information of clients may raise concerns in relation to privacy/confidentiality. So, it is advisable that it must be used wisely. Also, the lawyers must refrain from entering the personal information of clients while drafting using AI. AI should be made our plus one not vice versa.
In the field of law where reliance on previous judgments and issues is made, AI generated false contentions might hinder the quality of service provided by legal professionals. As evident from the recent Deloitte case discussed earlier.
AI needs insertion of information for a desired outcome. If the input is not correct the output might not be desirable. A proper training to use AI might help us in getting better outcome.
Consultation
Many individuals prefer consulting AI for legal advice which is not advisable. AI can provide consultation on legal matter, but it comes with its own errors. Currently, artificial intelligence is not that evolved but at its beginning stage where it is delivering the outcome, but such outcome might not always be reliable.
It can definitely give an idea of what’s going on and make individuals understand the cause and concern of the matter. But for a proper consultation it is advisable to visit a professional. AI can provide you with a relatable solution but only a professional can help provide a practical solution.
AI addiction, privacy concern and over usage
Usage of AI is freely available, and many AI tools are free to use subject to certain limits. But most people use it without any training because it’s handy to use. It can provide appreciable outcome of simple matters. But legal and consultancy matters are complicated and require proper care and caution. Inserting the related data without proper training of AI prompts might make it difficult to achieve the required outcome. And when not properly trained prompts are entered, it may cause blunders.
Smart phones have become an addiction over the time because it made our work easier. In the same way AI is slowly becoming an addiction of almost everyone. We now prefer using of AI more than using our brain. Because its easier and less time-consuming and also faster when compared to us. Doing it all on our own seems like a huge hard work so we prefer to choose smart work by using AI. But is it really a smart work or we are just heading towards a world where we might soon be slaves of artificial intelligence.
The world of technology is really amusing. We cannot stop ourselves from being surprised by its development. Smart phones have now become a part of our daily life. But we have lost ourselves in the addiction of its usage. Earlier generations learned through playing, experimenting and personal experiences. But currently kids know nothing but to use phones. Their brains are underdeveloped and are prone to developmental issues and are also susceptible to eye problems.
In the similar way AI is now ruling our brains, making us question our capabilities, our communication skills, creativity and thinking capacity. Due to its readily availability even for a simple sentence we are using AI. So, are we actually improving our delivering quality or we are deteriorating ourselves. Usage of AI is costing us our mental abilities which might directly affect us in future and leave us as slaves of AI. Today its freely available but when it won’t be then we will be forced to rely on it even if that meant paying higher amount for usage. Thereby affecting not only the power of our minds but also our fortune.
Conclusion
Usage of artificial intelligence is definitely a plus point but it’s over usage might hinder our capabilities. so, there must be restrictions and limitations on usage of AI, so it doesn’t hinder our thinking, analytical and decision-making powers. It might make our brain lazier as we might start avoiding or reducing the use of our brain, so it is advised to not become slaves of AI.
For lawyers its usage is beneficiary, but it should be used constructively side by side to human intervention and sole reliance on AI is not advisable. Always use specially trained AI’ s for a particular field specially those AI tools that are specifically designed for lawyers and law students. It can save time but never forget a cross check and do not blindly rely on it. The meaning and context of the output usually depends on AI prompts. So, if not written effectively may affect the quality of the outcome.
It offers us with a remarkable convenience, always ready to provide any information needed, correct grammatical errors or improve sentence formations. It helps us by finishing any work faster and saves our time. But one of its overlooked consequences is its impact on the environment as each query requires consumption of a significant amount of water and energy. Therefore, thoughtless usage of AI is also harmful to nature. AI should complement our reasoning and not replace it. There must be a balance between mindfulness and artificial intelligence.
“AI should be made our plus one not the other way around.”
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