Czech Bar Association warns of risks of using AI for legal advice
Attorney Barbora Vlachová of the Czech Bar Association warns that AI results cannot be taken as the sole truth, and cautions against uploading contracts with personal and factual data into AI tools.
Barbora Vlachová, an attorney and member of the Board of the Czech Bar Association, pointed out in an interview for Radiožurnál the risks associated with using artificial intelligence for legal consultations. According to her, people commonly use AI to address their legal issues, but attorneys themselves are increasingly incorporating it into their work as well, and it also has potential for use in courts.
Vlachová emphasizes that the results AI offers should not be treated as the sole truth. At the same time, she warns against sharing sensitive data — according to her, it is definitely not advisable to upload contracts containing personal and factual data into AI tools, because there is a risk of their unauthorized sharing.
The source article does not further elaborate on specific recommendations or technical details of what safe use of AI in the legal field should look like.
Why it matters
The warning addresses the common practice of people and attorneys alike using AI tools to deal with legal questions, without always being aware of the risks associated with personal data protection. Uploading a contract with sensitive data to a publicly available AI tool can lead to its uncontrolled leakage or further processing beyond the user's control.
Two audiences, two different impacts
What this means
For individuals
When using AI for legal questions, the answer should be treated as indicative, not as binding truth, and documents containing personal or factual data should not be uploaded to it.
For a business
Companies whose employees consult contracts or legal documents using AI tools risk unauthorized sharing of sensitive company and personal data of third parties.
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