Managing future disputes risks
Why future disputes risks matter
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Disputes risks are an inevitable part of doing business. They can arise quickly and unexpectedly. Businesses with the resources and skills to anticipate and mitigate future risks that may threaten their plans will have a competitive advantage over those that do not.
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Emerging technologies, like AI and virtual reality, are constantly evolving, have the scope to disrupt industries, and do not
necessarily fit easily into existing legal regimes. The result is legal uncertainty and increasing disputes risks.
AI is approaching the point in the Disputes Risk Tide where it will be under maximum pressure from regulators and other stakeholders.
Virtual worlds are not currently at risk of facing the same regulatory onslaught but are having to navigate how old law applies to new tech.
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The A&O Disputes Risk Tide
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The law constantly has to deal with new things. It tends to follow a similar pattern when doing so. This graphic represents the impact of that evolution on the risk of a dispute at a given time. This form is similar to a tidal wave.
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