Ross also minimizes the time required by narrowing the results down by a thousand to the most relevant answers and presenting the answers in more flexible and understandable language. He also keeps abreast of developments in the legal system, especially those that may affect your cases. “BakerHostetler has been using ROSS since the early days of its deployment, and we are proud to partner with a true industry leader as we continue to develop additional AI paralegals,” he added. Law firm Baker & Hostetler announced it is using IBM`s AI Ross for its bankruptcy practice, which currently has nearly 50 lawyers. According to CEO and co-founder Andrew Arruda, other companies have also signed licenses with Ross, and they will also make announcements soon. Ross, “the world`s first AI advocate,” based on IBM`s Watson cognitive computer, is designed to read and understand language, postulate hypotheses when questions are asked, research, and then generate answers (as well as references and citations) to support their conclusions. Ross also learns from experience and gains speed and knowledge as you interact with her. Bob Craig, Chief Information Officer of Baker & Hostetler, explains the reasons for this latest hiring: “At BakerHostetler, we believe that new technologies such as cognitive computing and other forms of machine learning can help improve the services we provide to our customers. “You ask your questions in plain English, as you would with a colleague, and ROSS then reads the entire law, returning a quoted answer and recent readings of legislation, case law and secondary sources to quickly update you,” the website says. “In addition, ROSS monitors the law day and night to inform you of new court decisions that may affect your case.”