More than seven out of ten people would not want their Will to be drafted using artificial intelligence, a survey has found, even as an increasing number of law firms adopt the technology.

In the study, conducted by law firm VWV, 73pc of those asked said they would not trust a robot to draft their Will, and almost a third said they wanted no AI involvement at all.

Angharad Lynn, a senior associate at VWV, said: "Individuals are understandably anxious about ensuring that their Wills are drafted, and estates administered, by human beings.

"The place of the trusted adviser is still very important when it comes to an individual's legal affairs."

However, although the VWV study signalled the public's lack of trust for the technology, almost all of the London law firms are thought to be planning to use AI in their practices.

Research by real estate adviser CBRE earlier this year found that around half of all UK law firms were already using artificial intelligence software in their businesses, and another 41pc were planning to do the same.

Of those using the technology, around two thirds were doing so to generate and review legal documents.