(Washington Post) – The Post found a dozen examples of chatbot conversations being swept into criminal and civil legal proceedings.

R.K.C. is one of a growing number of Americans who have had their private conversations with AI chatbots made public in court. As more people turn to AI for help with work, health issues and for companionship, chatbot operators have become custodians of a fast-growing trove of intimate data that can be sought by law enforcement, or companies or other opponents in civil litigation.

A Washington Post review of public records and local news stories found that chatbot logs were cited in 12 court cases over the past two years. It’s hard to know how often chatbot material is drawn into investigations and legal proceedings more broadly, because police, and parties in civil cases, don’t have to present in court all the evidence they obtain. (Read More)