Jessee Bundy of the Creative Counsel Law firm pointed out that lawyers like her had been warning "for over a year" that using ChatGPT for legal purposes could backfire spectacularly.

"If you’re pasting in contracts, asking legal questions, or asking [the chatbot] for strategy, you're not getting legal advice," the lawyer tweeted. "You’re generating discoverable evidence. No attorney-client privilege. No confidentiality. No ethical duty. No one to protect you."

"It might feel private, safe, and convenient," she continued. "But lawyers are bound to protect you. ChatGPT isn’t — and can be used against you."

When an AI defender came out of the woodwork to throw hot water on her PSA, Bundy clapped back.

"I think it is both, no?" needled AI CEO Malte Landwehr. "You get legal advice AND you create discoverable evidence. But one does not negate the other."

"For the love of God — no," the lawyer responded. "ChatGPT can’t give you legal advice."

"Legal advice comes from a licensed professional who understands your specific facts, goals, risks, and jurisdiction. And is accountable for it," she continued. "ChatGPT is a language model. It generates words that sound right based on patterns, but it doesn’t know your situation, and it’s not responsible if it’s wrong." #LLM#AI
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