DISCO, an Austin-based legal technology company, has introduced what it describes as the industry’s first scaled agentic AI tool for e-discovery and fact investigation, enhancing its existing Cecilia Q&A tool. This enhancement promises to tackle large-scale e-discovery efforts, capable of processing millions of documents and terabytes of data. For more details, refer to the announcement.
The new tool integrates an autonomous multi-step reasoning engine into DISCO’s AI platform, aiming to enhance analysis and reveal complex interconnections within large datasets. CEO Eric Friedrichsen emphasizes that the tool is tailored for “large, complex workflows,” distinguishing it from AI applications with more narrowly defined tasks. Chief Product Officer Richard Crum further differentiates DISCO’s offering by focusing on its capacity to maintain autonomous reasoning over vast data volumes, as opposed to single-document analysis that characterizes other agentic AI solutions.
DISCO’s initiative extends its Cecilia platform, which has been rolling out AI-powered tools over the last 18 months. This includes enhancements to Cecilia Q&A and tools like Cecilia Auto Review for rapid document analysis, and Cecilia Definitions aimed at text analysis. Their research report with Ari Kaplan Advisors highlighted a growing intent among legal professionals to integrate generative AI, with security noted as a primary concern.
The company operates with a focus on “customer-centric” development, pivoting towards high-value, complex litigation according to a strategy reshaping under CEO Eric Friedrichsen’s leadership. Following an expansion of services and partnerships, such as with financial services firm Mourant, DISCO projects further growth. The forthcoming scalability of its agentic AI tool within its cloud-native platform will be accessible at no extra charge later in 2026, accompanied by a demonstration at Legalweek. For additional information, you can visit their announcement of the partnership on DISCO’s website.