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US order on chatbot privilege underscores lack of privacy for AI conversations

By Emma Whitford ( February 17, 2026, 22:15 GMT | Comment) -- Criminal defendants can't assume their litigation-related conversations with chatbots will remain confidential, a Tuesday order out of the Southern District of New York shows. It’s the second reminder this year that chatbot users’ privacy expectations should be limited.Criminal defendants cannot assume their litigation-related conversations with chatbots will remain confidential, a Tuesday order out of the Southern District of New York shows. It’s the second reminder this year that chatbot users’ privacy expectations should be limited....

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