AI could write contracts 1,000x faster and wipe out lobbying power, says investor
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-07-23
- The post argues that if AI can write contracts at 1% of the cost and 1,000x faster, lobbying will not be able to protect lawyers’ jobs.
- The author says consumers ultimately decide based on price, speed, and quality, not professional lobbying power.
- It is a blunt labor-market argument about how automation could reshape legal work.
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