The Brief

AI Review 2.0: Why Document-Driven Review Produces Better Results—and Puts You Back in Control Originally published by EDRM and in JD Supra (2/16/2026) By John Tredennick The argument for AI-powered document review is all but over. Large language models are smarter, faster, more consistent, and less expensive than human review teams. I made that case

Beyond Keywords: How Semantic Search is Transforming Discovery Originally published by EDRM and in JD Supra (2/03/2026) By John Tredennick Anyone who has conducted document review knows the frustration of keyword search. You craft what seems like a comprehensive list of terms, run your searches, and still miss documents you know should be there. The

Five Reasons Why Your Best Document Reviewer Isn’t Human Anymore Originally published by EDRM and in JD Supra (1/27/2026) By John Tredennick A year ago, skeptics questioned whether AI could reliably review documents. Today, those skeptics are watching others finish reviews in weeks instead of months at a fraction of the cost. Contract reviewers who

The One Minute Discovery Challenge: From 281,000 Documents to One Report in 60 Seconds https://vimeo.com/1128064738?fl=ip&fe=ec By John Tredennick Last week, we set out to test the limits of AI-driven discovery. The question was simple: Could Merlin Alchemy take an impossible discovery assignment and complete it in one minute? We called it The One Minute Discovery

London Calling: Two Venues, 16 Teams, One Remarkable Evening for Merlin Alchemy By John Tredennick Last week, we accomplished something unprecedented: running two simultaneous hands-on AI programs across London on the same night. One sponsored by HKA Global, the other by Arkus Consulting. Different venues, different case materials, but the same transformative experience for 16