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March 31, 2026 · FRED

A Federal Court Just Ruled That Your AI Conversations Are Not Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege

In United States v. Heppner, a federal court ruled that chats with ChatGPT and Claude are not protected by attorney-client privilege. What happened.

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