Redefining legal research with AI | Otto von Zastrow-Marcks (Founder and CEO of Midpage)

In this episode of Building With AI, host Haroon Choudery is joined by Otto von Zastrow-Marcks, Founder and CEO of Midpage. Otto's journey from robotics to legal tech was motivated by the challenges lawyers encounter early in their careers. With Midpage, he introduced a generative AI platform designed to assist US lawyers in research and case drafting.During the conversation, they discuss:Why auto-completion is difficult to carry out in legal tech,How Midpage turns snippets into arguments,Building the right UI/UX,The biggest challenge of working with non-deterministic code,The future of legal tech,And much more!—[00:00] Up next:[00:11] Episode introduction[01:08] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform[02:01] Otto’s introduction[03:22] Lawns to law: Why this Otto went into legal tech[04:47] Midpage's Job To Be Done (JTBD)[05:50] Otto's 'Aha!' moment[07:01] Why auto-completion is difficult to carry out in legal tech[08:42] How Midpage turns snippets into arguments[11:41] Building the right UI/UX[13:33] The tech stack behind Midpage[15:43] Midpage's approach for effective retrieval[19:36] The future of UI[22:28] How startups can build an edge[25:21] The biggest challenge of working with non-deterministic code[27:36] The future of legal tech[32:05] Otto's hottest AI take—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai/) — how product teams deliver better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.—Subscribe to Building With AI:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/bwaiX: https://twitter.com/buildingwith_aiWhere to find Otto von Zastrow :Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/otto-von-zastrow-marcks-631b74113/X: https://twitter.com/OttoZastrowLearn more about Midpage:Website: https://www.midpage.aiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/midpage/X: https://twitter.com/OttoZastrowWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/X: https://twitter.com/AutoblocksAI