Conan Hines

Ted Theodoropoulos (CEO, Infodash), sat down with Conan Hines (Director of Practice Innovation, Fried Frank) live from the ILTACON 2025 exhibit floor!

In this discussion, Ted and Conan dive into:

✅ Whether large language models like GPT-5 have plateaued, and why that might be a good thing
✅ The rise of Chinese AI models and what it means for global competition
✅ Big tech vs. big government – who should (and shouldn’t) control AI’s direction
✅ Why Gemini and Claude are closing the gap with OpenAI and Grok
✅ The real state of innovation inside law firms: Why clients still don’t see firms as innovative despite massive investment
✅ Building innovation teams in law firms that function more like startups
✅ The critical role of data, taxonomy, and legal project management as “technologies” in their own right
✅ Emerging tools in legal tech and where the market is headed

This conversation blends cutting-edge AI insights with a candid look at the challenges and opportunities facing law firms today.