Co-Sponsored with the External Resources Management Interest Group
As AI moves from experimentation into core business operations and offerings, vendor contracts are becoming the primary mechanism for establishing transparency, allocating risk, defining rights, and enforcing governance. In-house legal teams are increasingly asked to negotiate AI-specific clauses addressing training rights, data usage, indemnities, auditability, synthetic content, and emerging agent workflows, often without clear market standards.
This interactive discussion brings together in-house lawyers from diverse industries to examine how AI clauses are actually showing up in vendor agreements today, where negotiations are breaking down, and which approaches are proving workable in practice. Drawing on observed contract patterns and real-world experience, the panel will explore how AI is reshaping traditional contracting assumptions and what legal teams should prioritize in 2026.
Attendees will gain practical insights into current market trends, common negotiation challenges, and strategies for structuring AI clauses that balance innovation, compliance, and operational risk. The session is designed to encourage open discussion and shared learning rather than prescribe one-size-fits-all solutions.
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