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title: "Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents"
date: 2026-05-01
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=69f48f5781a9459fb56823e53d8f76f1&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theverge.com%2fnews%2f921944%2fmicrosoft-word-legal-agent-ai&c=7352554724049794727&mkt=en-us
description: "Microsoft’s Legal Agent comes from the work of former Robin AI engineers. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is launching a new AI agent inside Word that’s specifically designed for legal teams."
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# Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents

Microsoft’s Legal Agent comes from the work of former Robin AI engineers. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is launching a new AI agent inside Word that’s specifically designed for legal teams.

*Published: 2026-05-01*