How to use AI to review a contract

Before you start

• A contract in plain text or PDF
• A business-tier AI plan for any sensitive contract

Tools you'll use

• ChatGPT (Team/Enterprise)
• Claude (Work)
• SynaBot

Steps

1. 1

   Redact anything highly sensitive

   Before pasting into a general AI tool, blank out account numbers, personal IDs and pricing you cannot share. Use a paid business plan for real deals.

2. 2

   Ask for a plain-English summary

   Prompt: "Summarize this contract in plain English. Sections I care about most: term, termination, IP ownership, liability cap, non-compete."

3. 3

   Ask for a risk flag

   "List the three clauses you would push back on if you were representing me. Explain why each is unusual and suggest wording."

4. 4

   Ask about missing clauses

   "What common clauses are missing that I should ask to have added?"

5. 5

   Take it to your lawyer

   AI is a great first pass. Real money and real legal risk need a real lawyer.