AI makes junior patent attorneys instantly better but may quietly stunt their professional growth

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AI makes junior patent attorneys instantly better but may quietly stunt their professional growth

The Decoder · Oct 24, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC

A three-month field experiment with 133 patent attorneys shows that AI boosts immediate performance, with junior lawyers gaining the most. But when the AI is taken away, only senior attorneys retain the benefits, suggesting that baseline expertise is a prerequisite for turning AI-assisted practice into lasting skill.…

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