'Embrace change' | UK law firm offers staff £1m bonus pot if they use AI

A major UK law firm has become the first in the country to tie a firmwide bonus to the use of artificial intelligence - offering employees a share of £1 million if they collectively log one million Microsoft Copilot prompts over the next financial year.

Shoosmiths, which employs over 1,700 people across 13 locations, is hoping the target will accelerate adoption of AI across its business. The initiative forms part of the firm’s collegiate bonus pool, available to all staff, and is designed to embed new technology into day-to-day workflows while improving client outcomes.