AI Will Not Get Sued. You Will!
AI Will Not Get Sued. You Will!
How Licensed Professionals Are Holding the Liability Bag in the AI Era — Whether They Know It or Not
By Nikki Mehrpoo, JD, AIWC, AIMWC
Founder, The MedLegal Professor™ | AI Legal Governance Strategist | Former Workers’ Compensation Judge
Let’s get one thing straight: Artificial Intelligence is not licensed, it is not regulated, and it will not show up in court.
But you will.
If you are a lawyer, doctor, claims adjuster, clinical director, or any other licensed professional using AI in your workflow, you are now personally accountable for every tool you allow into your system. This isn't a future problem; it's a present-day reality. The speed and scale of AI are creating a new and dangerous liability gap, and if you're not paying attention, you are the one who will be left holding the bag.
AI will not take the fall. You will.
Real Talk: Why You Might Be the One Getting Sued
If you think this is a theoretical problem, let me walk you through a scenario I see developing across our industries.
Imagine This:
Your team uses an AI tool to summarize a medical report or legal brief. You do not double-check it. The output gets sent. But something is missing—or worse, something is fabricated. Now someone gets denied care, a case goes sideways, or a client files a claim.
The question will not be: “Did the AI do something wrong?”
The question will be:
“Who approved this?”
“Who reviewed it?”
“Where is the oversight?”
That answer—is you.
The Governance Gap Is Where You Lose Your License
This is where so many well-meaning professionals fall into a trap. Most are not skipping ethics on purpose. They are just using AI like it is a Google search or an intern with superpowers.
But here is the problem: If you let AI do the work—without supervision, documentation, or controls—you are not just speeding up your workflow. You are speeding toward liability.
The answer isn't to abandon technology, but to lead it. That’s why I built my entire practice around one simple but powerful framework.
AI + HI™ Simplified
AI + HI™ means Artificial Intelligence + Human Intelligence.
In this world, AI can start it. AI can scale it. But only your Human Intelligence—your license, judgment, and ethics—can make it credible, compliant, and defensible.
If AI is part of your practice, it must be part of your oversight. Period.
This isn't just a philosophy; it’s a plan of action. Here are five things you can do today to protect yourself and your license.
Five Actions You Can Take Today to Protect Yourself
Map every AI tool being used—even if it is “just ChatGPT.”
Add a human review checkpoint before anything AI-generated leaves your office.
Create a simple AI Oversight Log to show you are supervising, not delegating.
Write down your AI Policy—a 1-pager is better than nothing.
Educate your team—if they use it under your license, you are responsible.
My passion for this comes from direct experience on the bench.
Nikki’s Real-World Example
As a judge, I never once saw an AI get sanctioned. But I saw lawyers, claims examiners, and physicians get called out for what AI did on their watch.
That is why I built my entire governance system. Not because I do not love tech—I do. But because I love licensed professionals more.
The MedLegal Professor™ Final Word
AI is not a license-holder. You are.
And if your name is on the license, your name better be on the governance system.
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