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    Dec. 3, 2025

Gen AI Chats Becoming Evidence: Law Enforcement Warrants and Subpoenas

Users should exercise caution before prompting ChatGPT or Claude, as generative AI (Gen AI) chats have begun to show up as evidence in criminal and civil cases. For example, law enforcement obtained the first-known federal warrant requiring OpenAI to conduct a reverse search using prompts to identify an unknown user. This article, the first in a two-part series on the emerging use of Gen AI chats as digital evidence, shares law enforcement’s views on obtaining Gen AI for investigations, explains the unsettled law around access to Gen AI use records and identifies expected conflict points to watch, with insights from Google’s former director of law enforcement relations and experts from Integreon, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Loeb & Loeb, McCarter & English, and Winston & Strawn. Part two will provide strategies for companies to prepare for a steady increase of government and litigation requests for Gen AI data, which will affect many businesses, not just the largest AI chat providers. See “Google Settlement Shows DOJ’s Increased Focus on Data Preservation” (Dec. 7, 2022).

Tips From Big Tech Leaders on Navigating Global Privacy Regulations

It is more important than ever for the privacy officers of multinational companies to know how to deal with the increasing complexities of privacy regulations and innovation in a global context. Big Tech privacy processes can offer valuable lessons for other companies because they demonstrate best practices for building consumer trust, ensuring regulatory compliance and managing data in a way that provides a competitive advantage. This article distills commentary from three former leaders of major tech companies, who spoke at the IAPP’s Privacy. Security. Risk. 2025 conference, on strategies for navigating multiple regulatory systems, engaging with regulators, governing AI and the importance of consumer trust. See “How CPOs Can Manage Evolving Privacy Risk and Add Value to Their Organizations” (Mar. 12, 2025).

Benchmarking AI Uptake by Compliance Functions

Despite the pace of AI adoption across the financial services landscape, many organizations remain unclear about how their peers are applying the tool and navigating its risks. To address the uncertainty, ACA Group, in cooperation with the National Society of Compliance Professionals, surveyed nearly 250 firms and compliance professionals and released the findings in its second annual AI benchmarking report (Report). The Report covers firms’ ever-increasing adoption of AI, how firms are using AI, the key risks associated with AI and how firms are seeking to mitigate those risks. This article synthesizes the key takeaways from the Report and a webinar reviewing the survey’s key findings. See “Gauging Uptake of AI in Cybersecurity” (Nov. 12, 2025).

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Women to Watch: Contributions, Achievements and Observations of Outstanding Female Professionals

To mark International Women’s Day, women editors and reporters at ION Analytics interviewed outstanding women in the industries and jurisdictions we cover. In this part, Law Report Group editors Jill Abitbol, Robin L. Barton and Megan Zwiebel profile notable women in data privacy, cybersecurity, private funds and anti-corruption law, including Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Jessica Lee, Micaela McMurrough, Laura Perkins, Amanda Raad, Madelyn Calabrese, Ranah Esmaili and Genna Garver. Enjoy reading their inspiring remarks here.

Celebrating Data Privacy Day 2025

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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