AI Transparency
How Molao's AI works
We believe lawyers deserve to understand the AI tools they rely on. This page explains exactly how Molao's AI works, what it can and cannot do, and how to use it responsibly.
What Molao's AI does
- Searches and retrieves relevant South African and Botswana judgments
- Synthesises answers from paragraph-level extracts of real judgments
- Builds matter analysis from your uploaded documents and facts
- Constructs case theories grounded in the matter record
- Simulates trial scenarios, including judicial questions and opposing arguments
- Calculates litigation timelines and limitation periods
- Drafts legal documents using your matter's specific facts
- Explains its own reasoning at every step
- Shows you the source authority behind every conclusion
What Molao's AI does not do
- Provide legal advice — Molao is a tool for lawyers, not a substitute for one
- Guarantee accuracy — every output must be verified by a qualified practitioner
- Learn from your matter data — your files are never used to train any AI model
- Access the internet or real-time information
- Have access to sealed, confidential, or unreported judgments
- Make final decisions — all outputs are for professional consideration only
- Replace human judgment on strategy, ethics, or professional conduct
AI engine breakdown
Every engine uses different AI techniques and has different reliability characteristics.
| Engine | Model | Grounding source | Hallucination risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | GPT-4o | SAFLII / BW judgment index | Low answers cite specific paragraphs |
| Matter Intelligence | GPT-4o | Your uploaded matter documents | Low grounded in your own documents |
| Case Theory | GPT-4o | Matter record + indexed authorities | Medium verify all cited authorities |
| Red Team | GPT-4o | Matter record + opposing authority search | Medium adversarial by design |
| Trial Science | GPT-4o | Matter record + simulated personas | Medium simulation, not prediction |
| Deadline Engine | Rules-based + GPT-4o | Legislation and court rules | Low always verify dates independently |
| Explainability | GPT-4o | Previous engine outputs | Low explains existing outputs |
| Source Traceability | Rules-based | Citation index | Very low links to indexed sources |
| Why Not | GPT-4o | Matter record + alternatives catalogue | Medium alternatives must be verified |
Professional responsibility
Molao is a tool for qualified legal professionals. Every AI output must be reviewed and verified by the supervising attorney or advocate before it is relied upon in court, in advice, or in any professional communication. The practitioner remains responsible for all work product at all times.
By using Molao, you acknowledge that AI outputs do not constitute legal advice and that you exercise independent professional judgment on every matter.
Read our Responsible AI policy