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In the meantime, AI itself has strayed into the crosshairs of the legal profession. In March, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, was sued by Nippon Life Insurance Company of America in federal court in Illinois. The insurance company says it was the target of frivolous legal actions by a woman who was getting bad legal advice from ChatGPT.
Among other things, the lawsuit accuses OpenAI of practicing law without a license. In a written statement to NPR, OpenAI responded, "This complaint lacks any merit whatsoever."
See the full story here: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5761454/penalties-stack-up-ai-spreads-through-legal-system