In what appears to be a case of first impression nationwide, The Honorable Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled that documents a criminal defendant generated using a publicly available artificial intelligence platform are protected by neither the attorney-client privilege nor the work product doctrine.
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Court Rules AI-Generated Documents Lack Privilege Protection

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