Judge Permits Search of ChatGPT Logs in $3.8M Crypto Fraud Case
Ruling sets precedent that AI chatbot conversations are not protected by attorney-client privilege, allowing prosecutors to access ChatGPT records of a crypto exec charged with fraud.
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Judge Rules OpenAI Must Comply with Search Warrant
Judge Lorna Schofield rejects defense's motion to shield ChatGPT records, ordering OpenAI to hand over Kim's chat logs from Oct 2023 to May 2026.
Ruling sets precedent that AI chatbot conversations are not protected by attorney-client privilege, allowing prosecutors to access ChatGPT records of a crypto exec charged with fraud.
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