Can AI Be Your Lawyer? Proposed Bill Says ‘Not So Fast’
6/1/2026
On May 4, 2026, the New Jersey State Senate introduced Bill No. 4088, which would apply to people and businesses that develop or deploy generative artificial intelligence in New Jersey and market those tools to the public. The Bill would prohibit advertising or public statements that suggest a generative AI system can practice a profession or occupation which requires an individual to be licensed by the State of New Jersey. For this Bill, generative AI means a data-trained system that can simulate human communication through text, audio, or visuals and produce non-scripted outputs with little or no human oversight. The Bill is aimed at preventing misleading claims that AI can replace licensed or otherwise regulated professionals.
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