The Day AI Gave My Client Stupid PR Advice

10.15.2025 – One day (it could have been a month ago, it could have been years ago — I’m not telling) the COO of one of my clients asked AI a question: “Should we be putting legal symbols like ® and ™ and © symbols in our press releases?” The COO wanted to protect the company’s trademarks. The CEO echoed the concern. And to be fair, they had a point — trademark law is serious business.