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Updated · The New York Times · May 9
Lawyers warn over legal risks from A.I. note-takers in meetings
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · May 9

Lawyers warn over legal risks from A.I. note-takers in meetings

11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 9
  • San Antonio lawyer Jeffrey Gifford says he increasingly removes meeting bots before virtual corporate governance, securities and M&A discussions.
  • He argues A.I.-generated transcripts can capture jokes, offhand remarks and corrected statements that humans would omit from minutes, creating records in meetings that otherwise would not be recorded.
  • The concern comes as A.I. productivity tools spread across executives, boards and other business users, with some video-call apps allowing transcription to be switched on by default.
Could AI's 'perfect memory' of meetings actually protect companies more than it exposes them to legal risk?
With over 80% of staff using 'shadow AI', is a corporate ban on unapproved note-takers even enforceable?