I got a ChatGPT account a few weeks back. The motivation was not one I expected:

Earlier this year, I was struggling to settle my insurance claim for last June's hit-and-run collision. I spoke with a few lawyers. They were courteous and gave me a few tips, but ultimately declined to take my case. The expected payouts would be too small. So pro se it was.

Then I realized that both my insurance and the third-party adjuster were using generative AI to handle my claim. Their replies came back too quick, too similar. So I realized I had to step up my game.

I started feeding the system my policy and police report, then some of the correspondence, looking for leverage. It identified a few of leads. Some were hallucinations, but a couple were strong enough to file complaints with California Department of Insurance.

Their mistakes, and the clarity the system provided was enough to put the likely settlement into a range where lawyers became interested. So now I hope I can hand off everything to a professional.

So I guess the lawyers came out ahead, but if it helps close this chapter, I'm all for it.