Laura Riposo VanDruff Quoted in New York Times on AI and Privacy

Partner Laura Riposo VanDruff was quoted in The New York Times article, ​“A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks.” The article covers new privacy risks that arise from using generative artificial intelligence, as users are sharing more personal information online with chatbots than ever before. For example, a judge recently ruled that users’ conversations with Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot, are not protected by attorney-client privilege, even if the conversation was in preparation for a meeting with the user’s attorney. Laura shared her perspective on the ruling.

“In contrast, if a defendant jotted down notes and shared the memo only with a lawyer, that could be protected by attorney-client privilege,” said Laura. ​“Because communications with a chatbot are stored on a company’s servers, they may not be legally protected.”

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