AI and Legal Privilege UK: Does Public AI Waive It?
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Yes, if the tool is a public one. The Upper Tribunal has stated that uploading confidential documents into a public AI tool places them in the public domain, breaching client confidentiality and waiving legal professional privilege. Controlled tools are treated differently. Mickai runs the assistan…
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- 2026-09-26 02:05 · DEV Community — AI
AI and Legal Privilege UK: Does Public AI Waive It?