A major legal database affiliated with Peking University has launched a large language model tool it says can accurately retrieve statutes and automatically generate contracts, sending ripples through the legal profession in China.AI-powered legal tools can draft convincing documents in seconds, yet without rigorous oversight they are equally adept at inventing statutes and fabricating precedents – a liability that has kept them on the sidelines in medicine and law.However, lawyers cannot afford to ignore the technology; the real question is not whether to use it, but how to harness its speed without sacrificing trust. Why China is slashing 12,000 university…