Prosecutors say man used AI to 'scrape' court website, asked it for legal help
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Prosecutors allege man used AI to 'scrape' court website, then asked ChatGPT for legal helpJBy Jamie McKinnellTopic:AIPosted Thu 10 Sep 2026 at 6:32amThu 10 Sep 2026 at 6:32amThu 10 Sep 2026 at 6:32amChristopher John Duff is accused of illegally accessing court data using generative AI. (ABC News: Brianna Parkins)In short:Christopher Duff has pleaded not guilty to four counts of accessing restricted data held in a computer following a data breach involving a NSW courts website last year.He is accused of using generative AI to access restricted documents before asking ChatGPT for legal advice prior to being charged.What's next?Prosecutors will seek to rely on ChatGPT conversations in what is believed to be an…
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