19 August 2026

Harvey releases second-generation legal AI with memory features

First reported

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  • Harvey, a legal AI startup, launched Harvey II, which can carry forward information about a legal matter across multiple interactions.
  • The new system learns and remembers individual lawyer writing styles, adapting its output to match how each attorney works.
  • Harvey also released its first proprietary legal model, built specifically for law rather than adapted from general-purpose AI.

How it was covered

The Rundown AIRowan Cheung

Legal AI startup Harvey debuted Harvey II, which allows agents to inherit a legal matter's context and remember each lawyer's style, while the company debuted its first in-house legal model.