In a lawsuit or criminal prosecution, questions posed to an artificial intelligence assistant, and the AI assistant’s replies, might be used against you.

Because

Heppner

is a “case of first impression,” the court’s ruling is by no means carved in granite. For now, however, it flashes a sign of caution for members of the public – and their attorneys – in using AI to perform legal research in adversarial matters.

Background.

The case involved the criminal fraud prosecution of Bradley Heppner. To assess his legal situation and possible defenses, Mr. Heppner directly posed questions to the AI platform Claude. He…

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