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The "The AI Did It" Defense Fails in Court
Automated redaction tools have created a new category of legal risk: the inability to explain, document, or defend the redaction decisions an AI system made. When a judge, opposing counsel, or discovery special master asks why a specific piece of content was redacted, "the algorithm flagged it" is not an answer that satisfies Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(5) privilege log requirements.
FRCP Rule 26(b)(5) requires parties withholding discov...