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Usage-Based AI Pricing Tests In-House Legal Teams

By Anna Scott Farrell

While many companies were initially offered flat-rate pricing for artificial intelligence tools, some now find themselves measuring their usage as tech providers have begun moving toward consumption-based pricing. That leaves many in-house legal departments, and their efficiency centers in legal ops, struggling to decide which tasks are worth using AI to perform.

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