AI提升初級專利律師表現，但可能阻礙其成長
一項為期三個月的 研究發現，人工智慧輔助可以提高初級專利律師的即時表現，但不利於他們的長期成長，而資深律師在移除AI後仍能保持優勢。
a national bureau of economic research study involving 133 patent attorneys found that ai assistance, using google labs' unreleased 'inflow' tool, significantly improved the immediate performance of junior patent attorneys, especially in drafting tasks. however, when the ai was removed, only senior attorneys retained the benefits, while junior attorneys' performance suffered. the study suggests that baseline expertise may be necessary for ai-assisted practice to translate to durable ability. the researchers used a randomized controlled trial design, with blinded patent attorneys scoring results across five categories.