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AI chatbot talks not privileged, rules NY judge

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A New York federal judge has ruled that communications with AI chatbots like Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT are not protected by attorney-client privilege. This decision stems from a securities fraud case where a defendant attempted to shield his AI-generated defense strategies from prosecutors. The judge determined that AI models are not attorneys and that users cannot claim privilege over conversations with them, as these interactions lack the necessary human relationship and are subject to the AI provider's terms of service. AI

IMPACT Users must exercise extreme caution when discussing sensitive legal matters with AI, as these conversations may not be privileged.

RANK_REASON A federal judge issued a ruling on a novel legal question regarding AI communications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · John Schroyer, Forbes Staff ·

    New AI Warning: Don’t Discuss Your Legal Problems With Claude Or ChatGPT

    A new federal court ruling makes clear that business owners and executives can't expect confidentiality for legal discussions with AI, as they can with human attorneys.

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