Regulation Tracker / Singapore
Advisory on the Use of Publicly Available AI Tools
Law Society of Singapore
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An advisory issued by the Law Society of Singapore on 2 April 2026 on lawyers' use of publicly available AI tools such as consumer chatbots. Client information must not be entered into tools that may retain or train on it, output must be verified against primary sources, and lawyers remain responsible under the Legal Profession rules.
- Applies to
- lawyers, firms
- Effective
- 02 Apr 2026
- Current version
- Original · 02 Apr 2026
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Client confidential information must not be entered into public AI tools without safeguards.
- Output from public tools must be verified against primary legal sources before use.
- Lawyers remain professionally responsible for AI-assisted work.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2026-04-02 | First version recorded. | official · archive |
Related court incidents on the record
- Tan Hai Peng Micheal and another v Tan Cheong Joo and another [2026] SGHC 492026-03-06 Costs order
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Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Advisory on the Use of Publicly Available AI Tools" (Law Society of Singapore, Original, 2026-04-02), safelegalai.com/regulation/singapore/sg-law-society-advisory-public-ai-tools (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.