An AI service promised 'the world's first robot lawyer.' The FTC says it was a scam

‘Robot lawyer’ company faces $193,000 fine as part of FTC’s AI crackdown

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge DoNotPay, a company that claimed to offer the “world’s first robot lawyer,” has agreed to a $193,000 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the agency announced on Tuesday. The move is a part of Operation AI Comply, a new law enforcement effort from the FTC to crack down on companies that use AI services to deceive or defraud customers. According to the FTC complaint, DoNotPay said it would “replace the $…

"Robot lawyer" a scam, FTC says in major AI crackdown

The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday a new law enforcement effort called Operation AI Comply. As part of the sweep, it took action against multiple companies that used artificial intelligence to "supercharge" deceptive products and services. The cases involved AI-generated fake reviews, "the world's first robot lawyer," and online storefront schemes. The FTC said in a statement that consumers lost tens of millions of dollars, lured by …

An AI service promised 'the world's first robot lawyer.' The FTC says it was a scam

As part of Operation AI Comply, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced five cases exposing alleged AI-related deception — one of which includes actions against a company called DoNotPay.Read more...