In United States v. Heppner, Judge Rakoff ruled that materials generated by an AI chatbot do not receive attorney-client privilege or work product protection. He emphasized the lack of confidentiality in communications with AI and advised in-house counsel to review AI use policies regarding legal work, ensuring attorney oversight for sensitive matters.
A D.C. judge ruled that communications between Meta lawyers and researchers were not protected by attorney-client privilege because they were used to “cloud” its conduct and liability. We break it down.
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