Richard Susskind's How to think about AI : a guide for the perplexed offers an examination of artificial intelligence, particularly relevant for those in law. Among his observations, two insights particularly clarify the challenges and opportunities for legal practitioners: (1) the prevalent AI Fallacy and "not-us thinking," and (2) the distinction between automation, innovation, and elimination in how AI reshapes work. First, Susskind exposes the "AI Fallacy," which is the mistaken belief that machines must replicate human processes (thinking, reasoning, empathizing) to achieve high-level performance (p. 53). This fallacy underpins much of the legal profession's "not-us thinking," where lawyers readily acknowledge AI's transformative potential in other fields but resist its deep integration into law (p. 50). Consider Susskind's own revelation when GPT-4 drafted a column in his style, causing a "shiver" and prompting him to quest...