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In a lawsuit or an investigation, AI-generated transcripts of meetings can make every word uttered discoverable.
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Sarah Kessler
Mr Jeffrey Gifford is a lawyer in San Antonio who specialises in corporate governance, securities, and mergers and acquisitions at the law firm Dykema. In the moments before virtual meetings begin, he doubles as a bouncer.
“Before the meeting even starts,” he told DealBook, “when I see that AI notetaker pop up, I’ll just say: ‘Hey, Mike, Jim, Barbara, I see the AI notetaker popped up. I’m going to turn it off and kick it out of the meeting.’”
