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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Apr. 2, 2026

Generative AI prompts create risk of waving privilege

An emerging split in the courts raises questions about whether AI prompts are subject to discovery.

Anita Taff-Rice

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Generative AI prompts create risk of waving privilege
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As the use of Generative AI for legal research and drafting grows, so do the pitfalls. But unless an attorney is using an AI platform internal to his or her firm or company, it is literally impossible to avoid sharing information with third parties. Generative AI learns from its own experience, and many (if not all) AI platforms record the prompts and interactions with the requesting attorney, store the transcript for an indefinite period and use the content to improve the AI program. Many...

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