‘Robot lawyer’ company faces $193,000 fine as part of FTC’s AI crackdown / DoNotPay will pay $193,000 to settle charges that it misled consumers by claiming its services could draft valid legal documents.´
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/25/24254405/federal-trade-commission-donotpay-robot-lawyers-artificial-intelligence-scams #ai #law #donotpay

‘Robot lawyer’ company faces $193,000 fine as part of FTC’s AI crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against DoNotPay, a company that claimed to offer robot lawyers that could replace humans.
The VergeSaint-Gobain's request for new operating permits draws local criticism, anxiety in Merrimack
this is awful and if they get this permit I hope the whole entire town stops paying their water bill. Do not pay for water that poisons your family.
#DoNotPayhttps://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2023-07-28/saint-gobain-request-for-new-operating-permits-draws-local-criticism-anxiety-in-merrimack
Saint-Gobain's request for new operating permits draws local criticism, anxiety in Merrimack
Saint-Gobain has adopted numerous remediation efforts for its PFAS pollution since it was discovered. But local critics say they don't have confidence in the proposed permits' terms.
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Minimum Competence on Apple Podcasts
News · 2023
Apple Podcasts#DoNotPay bietet KI-basierte juristische Dienste, doch nun wird das Angebot selbst verklagt - eine Großkanzlei will eine Sammelklage auf den Weg bringen.
https://winfuture.de/news,135093.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia 
Anwälte verklagen KI-"Anwalt" - weil dieser keinen Jura-Abschluss habe
DoNotPay ist ein erfolgreiches Startup, das ursprünglich Menschen half, einen Einspruch gegen Knöllchen einzulegen. Mittlerweile haben die Macher den Funktionsumfang stark erweitert und das ruft nun echte Anwälte auf den Plan. Denn sie klagen gegen DoNotPay.
Um
#chatbot de aconselhamento legal aos utilizadores está a ser processado nos Estados Unidos
O processo contra o
#DoNotPay pode ajudar a definir as linhas que separam a atividade humana da Inteligência Artificial em matéria de direito
#inovação #IA #inteligênciaartificial #direito #advogadohttps://tek.sapo.pt/noticias/computadores/artigos/donotpay-robot-advogado-processado-por-exercer-sem-licenca
DoNotPay: robot advogado está a ser processado por exercer sem licença
Os queixosos argumentam que o DoNotPay "não é um robot, um advogado ou uma firma de advogados, não tem um curso de Direito nem é supervisionado por nenhum advogado".
SAPO TekAus Fiktion wird Realität. Vor einem US-Gericht hilft ein KI-Anwalt einem Angeklagten, sich wegen eines Verkehrsdelikts zu verteidigen.
Deutsche Welle: Wie ein KI-Anwalt Euch verteidigen könnte#KI #Anwalt #Gericht #USA #DoNotPay #Chatbot #Smartphone #Rechtsberatung #Kultur
Deutsche Welle: Wie ein KI-Anwalt Euch verteidigen könnte
Aus Fiktion wird Realität. Vor einem US-Gericht hilft ein KI-Anwalt einem Angeklagten, sich wegen eines Verkehrsdelikts zu verteidigen.
Great interview with Kathryn Tewson about her investigation of DoNotPay and their claims of a "robot" lawyer. Excellent commentary on barriers to accessing justice & how grifting tech bros deceptive marketing stilt innovation in this area.
She's also definitely worth a follow.
@kathryntewson #Fraud #AI #RobotLawyer #DoNotPay #Law #ParaLegalhttps://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2023/02/17/meet-kathryn-tewson-the-paralegal-who-took-on-donotpay-fraud-is-bad-for-innovation/?slreturn=20230118193542
Meet Kathryn Tewson, the Paralegal Who Took on DoNotPay: 'Fraud Is Bad for Innovation' | Legaltech News
Legaltech News recently sat down with Tewson to discuss the incident, why she started investigating DoNotPay, the recent fraud lawsuit she initiated, and more.
Legaltech News
Jake Was Right, More DoNotPay Hilarity and AI is Unhinged by @Andrew Leahey
This one? All follow-up and mini topics. Jason has COVID (probably) and Jake has been run ragged. Andrew is Andrew, so we're all compromised in our own way.
* https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-firms-turn-to-layoffs-amid-slowing-demand-73684306
* https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/disney-avoids-political-war-by-giving-up-battle-for-reedy-creek
* https://twitter.com/KathrynTewson/status/1624277255987003399?s=20&t=5yy_Prqkgqx21zY45bfljA
* https://fortune.com/2023/02/14/microsoft-chatgpt-bing-unhinged-scared/