5 Ways AI Could Be Tripping Up Your Freelance Business - Bonus - with lawyer Ingrid Fernandez

Being Freelance · Steve Folland · Aug 23, 2026 · 33 min

What's in this episode

Lawyer Ingrid Fernandez walks through five ways AI use can create legal trouble for freelancers: client personal data, AI-generated source material from clients, disclosure of AI in service delivery, IP in derivative works, and confidentiality clauses that now restrict AI.

Questions it answers

Do freelancers have to tell clients they use AI?

Lawyer Ingrid Fernandez on Being Freelance explains when freelancers must disclose AI use, how client data and confidentiality clauses are affected, and what to put in your contract.

Answered on Being Freelance

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