A 1-800 is sending THIS NOTE out to every single one of their “clients”:

“Capture technology continues to advance and [we] will always provide the service best suited to your requirements.  We encourage you to update language on all proceeding notices to reflect all possibilities. 

“Example language you might use is: ‘YOU ARE NOTIFIED that we reserve the right to record the proceeding by stenographic means or by utilizing digital audio recording equipment or any other alternative methods of capture.’*

And in tiny font at the end:  “*The above language is a suggestion.  […] does not provide legal advice.”

So, even if you haven’t heard about this from the E.D. and Board of Directors of NCRA, wouldn’t you think that they would be all over, say, the American Bar Association and paralegal/legal assistant organizations to warn their members about the pitfalls of audio recording and the use of artificial intelligence in making their records?  Never mind the underhanded way that 1-800 company is getting those lawyers to agree to making the 1-800 company more profitable by letting in other “capture” technologies for which, we hear, the 1-800 company pays less than they pay “stenos.”

Do you think attorneys will be okay knowing that their clients’ deepest, most sensitive secrets and confidential information are being sent through artificial intelligence companies whose fine print often reads that the AI providers actually own the voice prints of the voices (and sometimes the actual words) sent through their programs? !!!

Notice how the 1-800 lumps voice writers right in there with “digital audio recording equipment.”

So, how do you feel about just being another “capturer”?

WAKE UP, NCRA!
FRANK N. SENSE

P.S.  Do you know what types of depositions are tough to “capture” via digital/VW?  Witnesses with thick accents, very technical work, and interpreted jobs.  Stay tuned for staying in the on-deck circle for those jobs, stenographers.

P.P.S.  Texas and California boards, what are you doing to stop artificial intelligence from being used in your states?  How about spending more time fighting for the profession of stenography!

P.P.P.S.  Please send this to as many NCRA voting members as you know so that they know to vote “NO!” to allowing voice writers in to our association.

P.P.P.P.S.  Today, July 15,  is the last day to make sure that NCRA has your information updated so that you can vote against voice writers on July 24.