Should You Ask AI for Legal Advice After a Car Accident? | Judge Knows
April Douglas: Artificial intelligence, AI, can do lots of things for us these days, from drafting emails to putting together a workout plan to answering questions. But you should not let it answer those questions that you might have for David Greene and Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers. Let’s talk about that, David. Thanks for being here.
David Greene: Absolutely.
April Douglas: All right, you get into an accident. You probably should not consult AI, correct?
David Greene: That is absolutely right. So many times folks have started using AI after an accident, use that information, and the information is just not correct. It would almost be like using AI to diagnose yourself if you’re sick. You want to go see the doctor. You want to go see a specialist. You want to make sure that the person or persons that’s giving you information is qualified. While AI will give you information, that information may not be correct. As a matter of fact, we have seen…
April Douglas: Judge is trying to leave us.
David Greene: Yes. But you know what happens with letting AI do these things? It can give you misinformation that will completely destroy your case. You don’t want to use AI if at all possible.
April Douglas: And a lot of times AI sounds so intelligent, because it is intelligent. For someone like me who isn’t a lawyer, I would think, “Well, that sounds good.” But let’s talk about how it’s probably not correct.
David Greene: Well, many times AI is not correct. We have seen cases throughout the country where lawyers have used AI to put together briefs, to file motions. The case citations have been found to be false, that perhaps AI just simply made up, and so we’re not sure where they come from. The lawyers have actually gotten into trouble. There was actually a case in Alabama, a couple of cases in Alabama. Not trying to pick on the lawyers, but AI can actually be a problem for you because it’s not accurate data. That’s why you see a lawyer. We stay up on the latest law, the latest cases, everything about what we do.
April Douglas: You’re up on the latest stuff.
David Greene: Well, that’s exactly right. If you put information on the internet about your case… Well, if I’m representing you, we have attorney-client privilege. That conversation is protected. You can’t be compelled to testify as to what I told you, nor can I have to testify about what you told me. So it’s to protect you. You violate that, that could be a problem as far as the attorney-client privilege, if you put information on AI and ask AI a question. So please, do not use AI. Sit down and talk to a lawyer like the lawyers at Greene & Phillips. It can make all the difference in your case.
April Douglas: All right. And no appointment is necessary at all, right?
David Greene: That’s right.
April Douglas: All right. David Greene from Greene & Phillips Injury Lawyers.
