Confused by a contract? Docusign's AI will explain it now - but don't skip the fact-check

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• Docusign's new AI aims to explain a document you need to sign.
• The AI can also help document creators prepare a form.
• But always verify the information you receive from an AI.

Have you ever received a long and complex document that you needed to sign via Docusign? Did you take the time to read and understand all the finer legal points? No? I didn't think so. Often such documents are steeped in complicated and confusing legalese, challenging us to interpret them. Now, Docusign has a new AI-powered feature that strives to help.

Launched on Tuesday, DocuSign's new contract-specific AI aims to cut through the legal jargon in contracts, forms, and other documents so you can better understand what you're signing before you sign it. With this goal in mind, the ...