Before You Rely on AI: The Metadata Behind Every Defensible Answer

Before You Rely on AI: The Metadata Behind Every Defensible Answer

Legal teams are adopting AI tools quickly, but an AI answer is only as reliable as the information beneath it. When collections lack consistent metadata, version control, and clear authority, AI can return answers that sound confident but cannot be verified or defended.

In this session, Brad Frasher, CEO of Soutron Global, explains what needs to be in place before a firm can rely on AI-generated answers. He will show how gaps in cataloguing and classification undermine AI results, what law librarians and knowledge managers can do now to prepare their collections, and why the library belongs at the centre of the firm’s AI strategy.

Attendees will learn:

• How metadata quality determines whether an AI answer can be trusted and defended

• Common gaps in legal collections that put AI outputs at risk

• Practical steps to make your collection AI-ready

• How to make the case for the library’s role in AI governance

Speaker Bio: Brad Frasher, Soutron Global CEO

Brad is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience in SaaS and private equity-backed growth companies. He has a proven track record of scaling software platforms, driving innovation, and creating long-term value.

His experience leading successful integrations and expanding product lines aligns perfectly with expanding Soutron Global’s footprint, advancing product innovation, and strengthening customer relationships.

A collaborative and data-driven leader, Brad is passionate about leveraging technology to improve customer experience for librarians, archivists, and the broader information professionalecosystem. Brad can be reached at brad.frasher@soutron.com.

Professional Development Pathways: Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence; Cataloguing & Metadata