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AI scares lawyers: Anthropic's new tool makes legal stocks crash

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05.02.2026

New Delhi: A few days ago, Anthropic rolled out a new AI plugin aimed at shaking up the legal world, and it’s already causing big waves in the stock market. This plugin for their Claude AI is designed to handle everyday legal tasks like reviewing contracts and spotting risks. Investors got spooked, leading to sharp drops in shares of companies that make legal software and data tools.

The tool promises to make routine work quicker, though the company warns that lawyers should always double-check the results.

Anthropic calls it a legal plugin for their Cowork system. It’s part of Claude, their large language model. Cowork lets users build workflows without needing to code much. The plugin customizes Claude for legal jobs. For example, it can review documents, flag potential issues in NDAs, and check for compliance.

According to reports, the company stated, “Anthropic is releasing........

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