@baldur What is the problem with #DoNotPay? Never heard of them.

‘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 Verge
Saint-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.
#DoNotPay
https://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.

NHPR

This was, as they say, a good one (@minimumcompetence hosted by @gina).

In today’s episode we have Silicon Valley Bank (#SVB) collapsing and sending a cloud of bank-choking dust throughout the finance sector, NY seeking to reduce waste, and #DoNotPay getting sued for not doing the stuff it says it does on the tin.

@law #lawfedi

Apple #Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/minimum-competence/id1668925072

#Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jRf4LUrsjAPhUZIPIaSXO

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1668925072

https://esqcast.com/@minimumcompetence/episodes/3-13-svb-collapse-ny-reduce-reuse-recycle-and-donotpay-doesnotwork

‎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 #advogado
https://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 Tek
Aus 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 #ParaLegal
https://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

Ep8: "Jake Was Right, More DoNotPay Hilarity and AI is Unhinged" with @jacobschumer, @Jason and @andrew is arriving in your #podcast client of choice this morning.

Mini-topics win the day: #BigLaw Stinks, #Disney Shrinks (?), #DoNotPay, #AI gone Wild

E8🔗 : https://zencastr.com/z/9WHUQhSI

#Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/esquiring-minds/id1661317618

#overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1661317618/

#lawfedi #law #chatgpt @law #disney #hogwarts #bing #sydney

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/