Corporate lawyers say AI-transcribed meeting notes may waive attorney-client privilege, making protected discussions discoverable in lawsuits or investigations
A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings.
New York Times Sarah Kessler
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Discussion
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@bijans
Bijan Salehizadeh
on x
Most companies should be banning AI note takers from video meetings - good luck on your depositions and discovery otherwise. All Those A.I. Note Takers? They're Making Lawyers Very Nervous. https://www.nytimes.com/...
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Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
on linkedin
Allowing unmanaged AI notetakers into sensitive meetings without governance is a little like inviting a stranger into the boardroom because they promise to “take great notes.” …
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@discotune
Tess
on bluesky
:O now that's hilarious and, i would think obvious but [embedded post]
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@rantlaw
@rantlaw
on bluesky
I was thinking about privilege in a slightly different context this morning and came to the realisation that, unless the principles change fundamentally, you cannot retain privilege and use AI. [embedded post]
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@marizaga
@marizaga
on bluesky
Make good use o' those yellow pads I guess. Protecting their own jobs from AI? 🫠🤖😜 [embedded post]
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@zenofdesign.com
Damion Schubert
on bluesky
I know that a lot of people hate AI, but this is really, really fucking stupid. [embedded post]
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@ivanthek
@ivanthek
on bluesky
LOL. I said this on Day 1. There will be very “interesting” discovery proceedings in the near future... www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/busin... [image]
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r/privacy
r
on reddit
All Those A.I. Note Takers? They're Making Lawyers Very Nervous. A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings. …