“In particular, Browder said one state bar official noted that the unauthorized practice of law is a misdemeanor in some states punishable up to six months in county jail.”
DoNotPay wanted a defendant in smart glasses to repeat ChatGPT’s arguments against a speeding ticket. The state bars answered with jail threats. Browder’s stunt also needed audio recording, which federal court bans outright, and his tool had never been tested in a courtroom. A startup with $28 million from Andreessen Horowitz picked a fight with a guild that writes its own rules. The guild won in a week.