Are your prompts protected? Tons of people are using AI for legal advice. Plenty of attorneys are using it too — to draft documents, summaries, and more.
At some point, courts were going to have to deal with the role of AI in legal matters. A recent federal case, United States v. Heppner, offers an early glimpse into how courts may view AI communications and what that could mean for attorneys, businesses, and anyone relying on AI for legal guidance.
TL;DR -- don't just start chatting with AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude about your case before you talk to your attorney because that "conversation" may not be private. Let me tell you why.
This episode was recorded on July 21, 2026.
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