Conditional logic in contracts requires semantic comprehension
Contracts contain complex conditional logic: clauses span pages, reference each other, and describe context-dependent triggers. AI agents must grasp meaning and consequences—not just match words—so they distinguish syntactic from semantic differences.
Supporting evidence
Rebuilding Playbook Review as a Multi-Agent System | Harvey
Original excerpt
Contracts have complex conditional logic and clauses span pages, reference each other, and describe when certain conditions are triggered and not. And even after creating a playbook, a counterparty’s contract will almost never use your playbook’s exact words. Positions are often qualified with conditional logic. An agent reviewing a clause, therefore, requires comprehending meaning and repercussions of these conditional, syntatic vs semantic differences instead of word matching.
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Contracts include complex conditional logic: