My first law firm billed clients $600 per hour for me to use my Harvard degree on data entry. Thank God AI is changing the industry

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What happened

Whether the industry likes it or not, the introduction of artificial intelligence is reshaping the distribution of talent and availability of resources.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

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  1. Trump vows to create an ‘AI Force’ and nods to justice system after rejecting calls to slow down industry. ‘Rather, we will cherish it’

  2. My first law firm billed clients $600 per hour for me to use my Harvard degree on data entry. Thank God AI is changing the industry

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