Damien Riehl at ILTACON: “Unique identifiers … enable agent-to-agent systems to interoperate reliably.”

‍In this interview, Damien Riehl, VP and Solutions Champion at vLex, explains why a combination of structured data and AI is the key to creating reliable technology. He discusses SALI, a legal data standard he helped develop. According to Riehl, this standardization is crucial because while large language models (LLMs) can be useful for extracting information from unstructured text, they are not always reliable. Riehl also emphasizes that a company's data taxonomy is not a unique asset worth protecting, and that adopting open standards like SALI benefits the entire legal industry by fostering collaboration and improving efficiency. He advises legal professionals to be wary of vendors who promise a "magic bullet" AI solution, and instead, look for technology that does the hard work of structuring data to ensure accuracy.