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AI prompts used by expert witnesses may be discoverable in court

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A legal ethics question has arisen in a Connecticut federal court case regarding the discoverability of AI prompts used by expert witnesses. A defendant sought to compel the production of materials relied upon by an expert, including any AI prompts entered during her analysis. The plaintiff argued that these AI prompts fall outside the scope of discovery. AI

IMPACT This case could set a precedent for the discoverability of AI-generated content and prompts in legal proceedings, impacting how AI tools are used by expert witnesses.

RANK_REASON Discusses a novel legal question regarding AI use in expert witness reports, which falls under research/policy. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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AI prompts used by expert witnesses may be discoverable in court

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # LegalEthics Tidbit: Can opposing counsel discover my expert’s # AI prompts? A defendant in a CT federal court litigation moved to compel “materials on which [

    # LegalEthics Tidbit: Can opposing counsel discover my expert’s # AI prompts? A defendant in a CT federal court litigation moved to compel “materials on which [defendant’s] expert witness [] relied upon" in producing her expert witness report, including any prompts she entered in…

    LINKS courtlistener.com/…/conservation-law-foun…

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