A novel product christened Transcript Genius is set to redefine how attorneys engage with transcripts. Through the power of artificial intelligence, lawyers can semantically probe vast libraries of transcripts, then conduct an interactive exploration of single transcripts to retrieve useful information.
The tool was developed by Steno, a tech-savvy provider of court reporting services and legal support. The goal is to revolutionize the traditionally effortful process of transcript analysis, enabling litigation practitioners to swiftly sift through testimonies to identify critical facts, inaccuracies, and contradictions.
“Transcript Genius is our response to their call for smarter, more efficient tools. At Steno, we recognize the exhaustive effort litigators put into reviewing transcripts,” shared Dylan Ruga, a seasoned litigator and the co-founder and president of Steno.
In addition to launching Transcript Genius, Steno also reported an additional capital injection of $46 million. The firm has raised a total of $116.5 million in funding, highlighting significant investor confidence in its mission and technology.
To provide a deeper understanding of Transcript Genius’ capabilities, Ruga, along with James Ehlers, the Vice President of Product, and Dan Malgran, the Vice President of Marketing, provided a demonstration ahead of the launch.
The application is designed with two primary tools: a semantic search tool to survey concepts across a transcript library, and a chat interface that allows lawyers to query individual transcripts and pull out key information. The semantic search capability extends beyond keyword matching. For example, a search for “car accident” would also yield results for related terms like “auto crash” or “motor vehicle collision”. This robust feature offers users a more exhaustive retrieval of relevant details across a broad range of transcripts.
Furthermore, Transcript Genius isn’t limited to just producing summaries from lengthy transcripts. Users can interactively engage with a transcript, asking critical questions related to a particular witness. The AI-powered platform can provide page and line references and point out specific portions of the transcript, thus ensuring accuracy.
While Transcript Genius currently supports single transcript interrogation, the team at Steno is working on expanding this feature to work across multiple transcripts. If successful, this feature could be a game-changer, enabling attorneys to instantly draw out evidence across several transcripts and highlight any inconsistencies in testimonies – a task that would typically take an entire day or longer.
Currently, Transcript Genius is offered in a closed beta, though the creators plan on opening seats generously to Steno’s customer base, depending on the response received. As of now, no date for general availability has been announced.
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