In this session,  Alastair McDermott, founder of HumanSpark, shows AI tools working in real time, on real tasks – so you can see exactly what’s possible, what’s hype, and where to focus your time.

In this session, Alastair covers:

• Document analysis – watch a 30-page report turned into a clear two-minute summary in real time
• Voice and vision AI – see AI read handwritten notes and draft follow-up actions automatically
• Custom AI assistants – how tailored tools can be built for the recurring tasks that eat up your time.
• How AI actually works – and why it sometimes gets things confidently wrong
• The “jagged edge” of AI – what it’s genuinely good at, what it’s not, and how to tell the difference
• The RATES framework – a practical way to identify which tasks in your practice are the best candidates to start with

Whether you’re AI-curious, AI-sceptical, or already experimenting and looking for direction, this session will give you a clearer picture of where to start – and where not to bother.

This episode will qualify for 1 hour of Professional Development and Solicitor Well Being CPD by e-Learning and will be essential viewing.