Reconstructing the opposing thesis, the strongest version being that the research priorities of the Ministry of Justice for 2025 provide a thematic legitimacy and a solid intellectual framework to discuss legal AI.
However, this influence is more a necessary condition than a sufficient cause, as the realization of a roundtable on AI depends on much more direct political and budgetary decisions.
If research priorities create fertile ground, factors like a change of government or an economic crisis can relegate the AI discussion to the background, as a reorientation of funds towards national security.
The political will and resource allocation are the true drivers here, beyond initial research intentions.