The Heppner Wake-Up Call: Why Your AI Chats Aren’t Private
A landmark ruling in United States v. Heppner (February 2026) has officially drawn the line: Confidentiality doesn’t exist when you’re talking to a public AI. The federal court ruled that a defendant’s conversations with the AI assistant, Claude, were not protected by legal privilege. This decision isn’t just about one criminal case—it’s a warning for […]