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“Ethical boundaries are crossed when AI replaces — rather than supports — professional expertise or judgment.”

almost certainly in breach of his or her ethical obligations and likely risks stiff discipline from the court and/or bar association, if they bill excessive amounts of time for work product generated by AI platforms. Similarly, attorneys may face discipline if they mislead clients into believing a work product is generated by the lawyer when it, in reality, is AI generated (especially if done so intentionally to justify higher billing). • For engineers and architects, professional codes empha size independent judgment and responsibility for techni cal conclusions. If an engineer or architect relies on an AI model to design or assess structural integrity without verifying the data and methodology, that abdication of judgment may breach their duty to protect public safety. In the event of property damage or personal injury claims stemming from improper design, an engineer or architect who is being sued will almost certainly not be absolved from liability because of errors in an AI generated design. • For accountants, professional standards demand accuracy and due professional care. Blind reliance on AI-generated financial summaries without human review could lead to material misstatements — and ethical violations.

• For property managers, fiduciary duty and confidenti ality are paramount. Using AI communication tools that mishandle private resident information, or that generate insensitive automated responses, can erode trust and expose associations to reputational or legal risk. When AI Use Crosses the Line Ethical boundaries are crossed when AI replaces — rather than supports — professional expertise or judgment. Consider these additional examples: • A law firm uses generative AI to draft an opinion letter but fails to fact-check the citations, resulting in inaccurate legal guidance. That law firm then bills the same number

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