How an AI Attorney Uses AI to Empower Ethical Tech and Protect Innovation

Apr 17, 2025

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INSIGHT

Risks of Data Scraping

Scraping data for AI use involves serious legal risks, especially unknowingly taking proprietary or personal data.
Many users underestimate legal consequences until they face lawsuits due to data misuse.

ANECDOTE

Building Private AI for Law Firms

Nicolle automated personal legal practice tasks but worried about confidentiality using AI.
She is building an AI tool for law firms maintaining data privacy and predicting litigation outcomes.

ADVICE

Key Points for AI Data Policy

Always verify how AI software handles your data to avoid unauthorized use or breaches.
Be extra cautious with personal data storage, transferring, and training usage to avoid legal troubles.

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Welcome back to How I AI — the podcast that features real people and use cases of artificial intelligence in action.

In this episode, I sit down with Nicolle Lafosse, Tech & AI Attorney. Nicolle is a go-to expert for understanding legal gray areas in emerging tech—and her passion for accessible education has made her a thought leader in the LatAm tech space.

With a TEDx talk under her belt and an upcoming AI software for law firms in the works, Nicolle brings a wealth of insight on AI policy, data privacy, intellectual property, and why most people don’t realize how close they are to a lawsuit.

🔍 Whether you're a solo founder, a scaling startup, or just getting into AI tools — this episode is a must-listen for navigating risk and regulation while staying creative.

In this episode:

What exactly is an “AI attorney” — and why we need them
The biggest legal mistake users make with AI tools
Scraping, licensing, and the lawsuits you didn’t hear about
Copyright updates for AI-generated content (and why 2025 changed everything)
How she’s building a litigation prediction AI tool in-house
AI literacy as a global necessity

Mentioned tools:

ChatGPT – Language generation and research assistant
Claude – Preferred for legal and long-form processing
Buffer – Social media scheduling
AI undetecting and humanization tools (unnamed but referenced)

Connect with Nicolle Lafosse:

LinkedIn: Nicolle Lafosse
Instagram: @lafosselaw
Lafosse Law | Legal and Pixels
TEDx Talk: “AI Mindset in the Legal Practice” – Nicolle Lafosse

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