News Summary

Harvey, a legal AI tool and one of the early portfolio companies backed by the OpenAI Startup Fund, has announced its decision to incorporate leading foundation models from Google and Anthropic alongside OpenAI’s models. This move marks a significant shift as Harvey, which has grown to a $3 billion valuation, seeks to utilize high-performing models from various vendors to better serve its legal market. The decision was influenced by Harvey’s internally developed benchmark, BigLaw, which highlighted the strengths of different models in specific legal tasks. Harvey’s recent Series D funding saw participation from notable investors including Sequoia, Coatue, Kleiner Perkins, and the OpenAI Fund. The startup aims to continue expanding its AI capabilities and will soon publish a public leaderboard showcasing model benchmark performance in legal tasks.