Worldwide: Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

Three recent federal court decisions have created some uncertainty about whether materials created using generative AI tools are protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. In United States v. Heppner, the court held that a party’s use of a consumer AI platform without attorney direction vitiated any privilege protection.

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview represents a fundamental shift in cybersecurity risk, with early reports suggesting the AI model can identify zero-day vulnerabilities faster than traditional scanning workflows.

In today’s world, artificial intelligence, and now generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), is everywhere. Many of us use it as a convenient tool – to draft emails, plan trips, or even choose a restaurant for date night.