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May 11, 2026

Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'

It will be hard for specialist AI companies to be as fast, or cheap, as Anthropic — but that won't stop them trying

John Thornhill

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What do you do as a startup when you’ve just raised $550m of funding at a $5.6bn valuation? Why, you throw a big party in the magnificent Floral Hall at the Royal Opera House, of course.

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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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