TIL there's something called >“speculative” harm Log in You said: Today I read a story that mentioned "speculative harm". It was used as an argument block court action. ChatGPT said: Yeah, "speculative harm" is a legal term often used in court to challenge claims for action or intervention. It basically means that the harm someone is claiming might happen is too uncertain or hypothetical to justify legal relief. For example, if someone sues to block a new law but can’t show how it will definitely hurt them—or only imagines a possible future impact—the court might say that’s "speculative harm" and throw out the case for lack of standing or ripeness. Was the story about a real legal case, or more of a fictional situation? You said: It was apparently real. The us administration wants to register illegal immigrants. An NGO wants to block this from occurring and their argument is it's speculative harm. ChatGPT said: ​In the scenario above, the U.S. administration's policy requiring undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government has faced legal challenges from advocacy groups. These groups argue that the policy could lead to mass deportations and force immigrants into a difficult position: either self-identify and risk deportation or remain hidden and face criminal charges. However, a federal judge ruled that these concerns were too speculative to grant legal standing, stating that the plaintiffs had not demonstrated concrete harm.