If you assumed your AI chats couldn't be used against you in court, think again

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• Bradley Heppner got subpoenaed, talked to his lawyers, then talked to AI. The government wants to read it.
• Lawyers for Heppner, a finance startup founder, said the logs were privileged. A judge disagreed.
• The decision is "truly a discovery nightmare," one lawyer wrote.

Thinking about using ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity to collect your thoughts for an email to your lawyers? Don't assume your chat will stay confidential.