AI Legal Risks with Rory O’Keeffe

Описание: AI is moving fast—but law moves in a very particular way: by turning society’s values, conflicts, and edge cases into enforceable boundaries. In this episode of Conversations with Zina, My AI Colleague, David Espindola sits down with Rory O’Keeffe—commercial lawyer, entrepreneur, and founder of RMOK Legal—to explore what happens when those two speeds collide.


Rory shares his journey from Ireland to London and from traditional practice into the heart of technology, where he now advises clients on AI, cybersecurity, data, and digital risk. As a co-author of The AI Advantage, he makes the case for pragmatic adoption—especially for SMEs—grounded in a simple truth: AI is only as trustworthy as the data beneath it, and data can become quicksand fast.


Together, David, Rory, and Zina unpack the shifting global landscape—from the EU AI Act and U.S. state-by-state fragmentation to the growing influence of case law in areas like IP, privacy, and deepfakes. They also dive into the real operational question facing every organization using GenAI: Where is your data held, who owns the output, what’s the cloud and jurisdictional exposure, and can you explain how decisions were made?


The conversation lands on a clear theme: AI will transform legal work—automating document review, research, and contract analysis—but the profession’s core will remain deeply human. Judgment, trust, negotiation, culture, and emotion still decide outcomes. Rory’s mantra captures it best: AI won’t replace lawyers—but lawyers using AI will replace lawyers who don’t.


In a world of accelerating capability and rising risk, this episode is a grounded guide for leaders trying to adopt AI without losing control of what matters most.


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