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Federal judge scolds DOJ attorneys for using fake AI-generated case citation

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A federal judge has reprimanded Department of Justice attorneys for submitting a legal brief that contained a citation generated by artificial intelligence, which appeared to be fabricated. The judge's order highlighted the issue of AI-generated fake citations being presented in court. AI

IMPACT Highlights risks of AI-generated content in legal proceedings and the need for verification.

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against legal professionals using AI tools improperly.

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Federal judge scolds DOJ attorneys for using fake AI-generated case citation

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # politics # legal # AI # citations # misinformatoin 'Attorneys with the Department of Justice were scolded by a federal judge in an order Thursday for using wh

    # politics # legal # AI # citations # misinformatoin 'Attorneys with the Department of Justice were scolded by a federal judge in an order Thursday for using what appeared to be a fake AI-generated case citation.' https://www. yahoo.com/news/politics/articl es/trump-appointed-fed…

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