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Technology,
Family

Apr. 9, 2026

I, Attorney - What family law clients need to know about the risks of consulting AI chatbots during divorce

As family law attorneys, it's crucial to help our clients understand that AI is no substitute for an experienced lawyer--and that using it can hinder or even hurt their case.

Debra R. Schoenberg

Principal
Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C.

Email: dschoenberg@sflg.com

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I, Attorney - What family law clients need to know about the risks of consulting AI chatbots during divorce
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For almost as long as Hollywood has been cranking out movies, it's been fascinated by the prospect of artificial intelligence.

In 1927, Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" featured a humanoid robot. There was "Forbidden Planet" (1950s), Kubrick's masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968), "Westworld" (1970s), "Short Circuit," "Blade Runner" and "The Terminator" (1980s). The 2000s brought "I, Robot," and perhaps the most eerily predictive of today's daily ...

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