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Judge Rejects Meta’s AI and Swag Hats
California judge dismisses Meta’s AI document review request and criticizes 'attorney-client privilege' hats for employees.
In brief
California judge dismisses Meta’s AI document review request and criticizes 'attorney-client privilege' hats for employees. California federal judge rejects Meta’s request to use AI for document review and criticizes the company’s 'attorney-client privilege' hats as a joke about concealing legal documents. Originally…
Judge criticizes Meta’s hats
California federal judge rejects Meta’s request to use AI for document review and criticizes the company’s 'attorney-client privilege' hats.
“i have never seen a company whose employees are so taken with the attorney-client privilege that they'd have caps made”
Meta’s hat controversy
Instagram made 'attorney-client privilege' hats for employees to celebrate 2024 launch of teen accounts.
“attorney-client privilege”
Judge rejects AI review
Judge says court can’t trust ai model to review documents without full training and testing disclosure.
“i don't trust ai obviously as much as you do”
Special master process
Retired judge suzanne segal will review 170,000 documents to determine proper classification.
“a further review is required period”
Meta’s document review
Meta must review 20,000 documents weekly and cover costs for special master’s review.
“meta agreed to go back over an average of 20,000 documents per week”
Critics’ reaction
Fairplay calls Meta’s hats 'utterly sick' and says the company’s actions harm kids’ mental health.
“there is nothing funny about the damage meta has done to kids' lives”
The main idea
California federal judge rejects Meta’s request to use AI for document review and criticizes the company’s 'attorney-client privilege' hats as a joke about concealing legal documents.
