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Startup's Plans for Robot Lawyer Nixed After CEO Threatened With Jail
The technology, which is available to consumers via the smartphone application DoNotPay, has reportedly been programmed to listen to arguments during a court hearing and formulate responses in real time for a defendant.
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It looks like AI startup DoNotPay's "robot lawyer" — specifically, an AI-powered earpiece designed to coach defendants through court hearings about things like parking tickets and bill negotiations — won't be taking the floor next month after all.
In a major twist, company CEO Joshua Browder has now announced that the case has been pushed back, alleging that prosecutors threatened him with jail time should he bring his robolawyer to a physical court.
"Good morning!" he tweeted earlier this morning. "Bad news: after receiving threats from State Bar prosecutors, it seems likely they will put me in jail for 6 months if I follow through with bringing a robot lawyer into a physical courtroom."
"DoNotPay," he continued, "is postponing our court case."
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