FTC v. DoNotPay (Operation AI Comply)
System Description
AI-powered legal document generation service marketed as 'world's first robot lawyer'
Authoritative Output Type
Legal documents, lawsuit filings, legal advice presented as lawyer-equivalent output
Missing Required State
Jurisdictional constraints, statute of limitations, procedural requirements, attorney review/validation
Why This Is SAF
System generated legal documents with professional formatting and confident language while lacking any mechanism to verify legal validity, jurisdictional applicability, or procedural compliance
Completeness Gate Question
Has this legal output been validated against jurisdiction-specific procedural requirements and reviewed by a licensed attorney?
Documented Consequence
$193,000 penalty, required consumer notification, prohibited from claiming lawyer-equivalent capabilities without substantiation
Primary Sources
Notes
- **Verified**: 2025-12-19 - **Ftc Action Date**: September 25, 2024 - **Final Order Date**: February 2025
Prevent this in your system.
The completeness gate question above is exactly what Ontic checks before any claim gets out. No evidence, no emission.