Saying No Is the Higher Risk

Top legal leaders at companies like Block and Spotify are flipping the script, arguing that saying "no" to AI innovation is a far greater business risk than thoughtfully saying "yes." Their playbooks converge on a proactive strategy: embedding legal counsel with product teams and writing internal rules before regulators impose them. Instead of viewing AI as a new legal specialty, they apply traditional principles like privacy and copyright through the lens of this new technology. They strongly advocate for a hands-on approach, urging legal teams to use and even build with the very AI tools they are asked to approve to gain a deeper understanding.