Sullivan & Cromwell Develops AI-Powered Agreement Analysis Tool
Law firm Sullivan & Cromwell is making it easier for lawyers to review complex agreements through the Agreement Analyzer tool developed with OpenAI technology.
Sullivan & Cromwell is integrating firm expertise and negotiation guides into lawyers' complex contract review processes with an artificial intelligence tool called Agreement Analyzer, developed using OpenAI technology.
Agreement Review Process
Designed for Sullivan & Cromwell lawyers, this new system combines relevant precedents and client priorities into a single workflow, offering analysis and proposed revisions.
Partner John Savva states that artificial intelligence will enable lawyers to focus on the most important issues and decision-making processes.
Artificial Intelligence in Challenging Tasks
Initially used for repetitive administrative tasks such as email responses or calendar checks, artificial intelligence has begun to be used for in-depth analysis of complex contracts as the analytical capabilities of models have advanced.
The Agreement Analyzer tool allows lawyers to compare relevant provisions across precedents and track how these provisions interact with one another.
Development Stages
Initially designed as a single-user proof of concept using Codex by firm partner John Savva, the tool was later made suitable for multi-user use through collaboration with OpenAI.
Throughout the process, output quality was enhanced and efficiency was maximized through parallel processing methods.
System Components and Operation
Agreement Analyzer brings together the firm's workflows, carefully curated precedents, negotiation guides, and the ChatGPT Enterprise infrastructure.
After reviewing the contract draft, the tool helps identify potential issues and provides a memorandum along with edited texts.
Visibility of Sources and Uncertainties
John Savva emphasizes that for an artificial intelligence tool's output to be reliable, it must possess complete transparency.
The system utilizes a structure where different agents scrutinize each other's results through a competitive process on topics such as market practices or risk allocation.
Future Plans
Sullivan & Cromwell continues to explore new tools structured around specific legal tasks and anticipates that evolving analytical capabilities will support research processes.
Savva states that the advanced reasoning quality offered by the GPT-6 Astra model has eliminated past obstacles.