AI Reports · Google · 2026-10-07 · Blog / commentary
Does better work always mean better workers?
In a three-month randomized controlled trial with practicing patent attorneys, routine AI use improved work quality across the board. Its effect on on-the-job learning depended on seniority: senior lawyers who used AI for 90 days showed stronger judgment than those who did not. Junior lawyers showed no average skill gain, with their scores splitting into more strong and more low results.