UK lawyers warned of AI risks and obligations by legal profession regulator
( August 17, 2026, 13:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK lawyers were warned of their professional obligations when using AI in a notice published Monday by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The legal profession watchdog said “recent cases have highlighted the importance of ensuring appropriate human oversight” when using AI for day-to-day tasks, referring to cases of AI-generated hallucinations in submissions to the court, and instances of confidential client information being entered into AI tools.Statement follows. Warning notice attached....
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