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Wealthy Clients Using AI for Legal Advice Create headaches for Lawyers
High-net-worth individuals increasingly turn to ChatGPT and Claude for tax and estate planning guidance, risking privilege and getting flawed advice
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- Lawyers to wealthy clients report a growing trend of high-net-worth individuals using AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude for legal and tax advice, then second-guessing their attorneys' recommendations.
- The AI-generated suggestions often fail to account for clients' specific circumstances, such as a deceased spouse or foreign-born wife, leading to inappropriate strategies.
- Attorneys warn of serious risks including waiver of attorney-client privilege and data privacy concerns, with a February federal ruling supporting that AI conversations are not protected.
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Lawyers to wealthy clients report a growing trend of high-net-worth individuals using AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude for legal and tax advice, then second-guessing their attorneys' recommendations. The AI-generated suggestions often fail to account for clients' specific circumstances, such as a deceased spouse or foreign-born wife, leading to inappropriate strategies. Attorneys warn of serious risks including waiver of attorney-client privilege and data privacy concerns, with a February federal ruling supporting that AI conversations are not protected.
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