# Federal Judge Rules AI Chatbot Conversations Can Be Used as Evidence in Court

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/federal-judge-rules-ai-chatbot-conversations-can-be-used-as-evidence-in-court/
- Published: 2026-04-17T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Mimi Thian on Unsplash. Article by Alius Noreika. Technology.org – April 15, 2026. A growing number of American lawyers are issuing a strict warning to clients: stop treating AI chatbots like your personal attorney. The advice comes after a New York federal judge made it clear that conversations with tools like Claude and ChatGPT enjoy no legal shield — and prosecutors can demand every word. […] Click here to view original web page at www.technology.org Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio