E-discovery and legal software provider Relativity announced Wednesday that its social impact program Justice for Change will now include free access to its generative artificial intelligence product aiR for review beginning in September.

Qualifying pro bono recipients will have free access to the generative AI program when it becomes generally available in September. The company said the software provides rationale, citations and predictions related to the data entered. Users will also gain access to its translation program, which uses AI to deliver multilingual reviews.

Focusing on organizations involved in legal cases and academic and policy research related to racial and social justice, the Justice for Change program provides both a free license to RelativityOne, the software company's cloud-based e-discovery product, and support from Relativity and partners.

Selected projects receive up to 500 gigabytes and access for 10 users across 24 months. The Justice for Change program currently supports over 150 active matters, with 50 organizations using Relativity and 4 million documents having been reviewed through its software.

"Adding generative AI to the Justice for Change offerings is part of our commitment to provide the best technology and support for organizations working toward closing the gap in access to justice," Phil Saunders, Relativity's chief executive, said in a statement Wednesday. "Generative AI, when applied thoughtfully and responsibly, has immense potential to advance equity and make a meaningful impact."

Organizations apply to the Justice for Change program during four seasonal periods of the year, and Relativity selects partners for the program and offers them access to the rest of its network. The program was launched in 2020 in the United States and has since expanded to Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

Kristen Floyd, an associate director and chairperson at legal services provider Cimplifi, said in a statement Wednesday that since joining Relativity's Justice for Change program in 2022, the company has hosted nearly 3 terabytes of data, including documents, media and testimony used in civil and criminal litigation.

"We are thrilled to learn that Relativity aiR for Review will be offered as part of the Justice for Change program, further enhancing our capacity to support this essential work," Floyd said. "Access to generative AI-based technology will be a game changer for Justice for Change participants, enhancing equity and accessibility. This work is vital to protecting our civil liberties and underscores the importance of accessible, efficient and reliable data solutions in the pursuit of justice."

Founded in 2001, Relativity's platform helps attorneys and e-discovery professionals manage large amounts of data in litigation and investigations and more quickly identify legal issues. The company boasts more than 300,000 users across 40 countries, which collectively serve thousands of organizations in the legal, financial service and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice.

--Editing by Rich Mills.