Rules for AI in Your Law Practice AI technology has probably already snuck into your office. Most people we talk to have tried it by now. They pasted a paragraph into ChatGPT to see what would happen, got something useful back, and quietly started using it for first drafts. Nobody set any ground rules. Nobody…

Every photo and video file you handle carries a hidden layer of information called metadata. Metadata is basically data about the data. The tricky part about image and video Metadata is that you can’t see it unless you do some digging around with software tools. This invisible data travels with the picture, so anyone who receives…

How to add a legal background to Claude Cowork Trying to use an AI assistant to do legal work can be a daunting experience. You most likely will find yourself typing instructions over and over. “Read this contract and flag anything unusual, pay attention to detail, don’t skip anything, etc. Then when you start another task the…

Using AI to Find New Data At Puritas, we have been using computers for a long time. How long? Let’s just say for decades. Over the years, we have accepted that extracting useful information from a pile of data has always required some structure like a database, a spreadsheet, or a CSV file. Data needs…

How to Give Your AI A Fighting Chance It’s hard to overstate how little your typical AI knows about your work when you first send it a prompt. Most AI tools start with almost no understanding of your firm, your jurisdiction, your clients, or the task you’re trying to complete. Think of it this way:…

Until recently, working with AI has been limited to typing questions into a web browser and receiving answers in return. That’s how most professionals have used tools like ChatGPT and Claude. You type, it responds, you copy the output somewhere useful. It works, but it’s a bit like dictating to someone over the phone. The…

Here at Puritas, we monitor developments in AI, particularly when events or releases relate to legal technology. Nowadays, it seems like new AI tools are released every couple of hours, but one type of tool we are very interested in is the “AI agent”. Recently, an AI agent known as OpenClaw was released. Sure, it…

Introducing the “Roadhouse Prompt” Prompt engineering for AI chatbots is often explained as asking the right questions so you get better answers. But the real power of prompts isn’t just getting different information it’s switching your AI’s persona. By default, models like ChatGPT and Gemini are trained to be helpful, polite, and agreeable. If you…

If you’ve been using AI as a tool for any length of time, you probably started with ChatGPT. It was the first model to break into the mainstream and bring generative AI capabilities to the masses. For the first couple of years after its launch, it felt like the only game in town. Today, the AI…

At Puritas Springs Software, we’re bullish on AI, and we want to ensure our users make the most of this exciting new technology. AI tools are evolving fast. There are new models, new features, and new platforms almost weekly. It’s tempting to chase everything at once, but that can lead to a confusing experience for…