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Japan Times TechPublished: Apr 16, 2026, 16:00 JST

A New York federal court ruling allowing prosecutors to access AI chat records has sparked urgent warnings from U.S. lawyers about potential legal exposure in digital communications.

A New York federal court ruling allowing prosecutors to access AI chat records has sparked urgent warnings from U.S. lawyers about potential legal exposure in digital communications.

A federal judge in New York ruled that a bankrupt financial services company's former CEO cannot shield AI chats from prosecutors, setting a concerning legal precedent

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