ANALYSIS: Early Generative AI Lawsuits Pinpoint Privacy Concerns

As generative AI continues to explode in popularity, legal professionals have never been more mindful of the privacy and data security challenges present through its rising use and rapid development. Numerous class action lawsuits have already been filed against companies that provide these smart tools, alleging serious federal and state privacy violations. These challenges are putting attorneys on alert, and recent survey data shows it.

In Bloomberg Law’s most recent State of Practice survey, 97% of attorneys indicated some level of concern with data privacy amid the rising use of generative AI, with roughly 70% of respondents admitting they are ...