ChatGPT just lawyered up by stepping back.

OpenAI’s new policy now explicitly bans the chatbot from giving “tailored advice that requires a licence... such as legal or medical advice, without appropriate involvement by a licensed professional.”

While the company hasn’t commented publicly, the move looks like a legal risk play as regulators sharpen their focus on professional-grade AI advice.

The result is a two-way redirect.

Users seeking legal answers are being funnelled toward legal-specific AI platforms like Harvey, Legora and CoCounsel, which means a boost to the already booming legal AI space. Others may find themselves nudged to seek professional legal advice as ChatGPT limits high-risk prompts.

Insiders say the change may also open the door for closer partnerships between OpenAI and its industry-specific allies.

It’s already a major backer of Harvey, alongside Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins and Google Ventures.

It could also open the door for direct law-firm integrations or referral-based models that connect users with law firms.

Source: Yahoo!