Deep Docket: ChatGPT Banned for Legal Advice? / Perplexity Patents / The Rise of Specialist AI

The OpenAI "Legal Advice Ban": Why the social media headlines were wrong. What the new Terms of Use update really means for your professional liability as an attorney or in-house counsel. Perplexity Patents Enters the Game: A first look at the new, dedicated AI patent research agent. We break down its two most powerful features: semantic search (understanding "fitness trackers" vs. "health wearables") and blended non-patent literature (NPL) search. Announcing "Claim Drafter": An announcement about Bastian's new specialist AI tool for patent practitioners, Claim Drafter, and its official public launch on November 18th. The Big Takeaway: Why these stories show a clear trend: the market is moving away from generalist AI and rewarding specialized, precision tools. Links: OpenAI Usage Policies: https://openai.com/policies/usage-policies/ Perplexity Patents: https://www.perplexity.ai/de/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-patents Claim Drafter: https://powerclaim.io/claim-drafter/