A three-month field experiment with 133 patent attorneys found that AI improved immediate performance, with junior lawyers gaining the most. When the AI was removed, only senior attorneys retained the benefits, suggesting baseline expertise may be needed for AI-assisted practice to translate into lasting skill.
It offers rare experimental evidence on how AI assistance affects real professional work and skill development, useful for teams weighing AI adoption and training.
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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