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Expert witness used ChatGPT to draft 3M defense report in deadly explosion lawsuit

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An expert witness hired by 3M used ChatGPT to generate a significant portion of his report defending the company in a lawsuit related to a deadly explosion. The expert's prompts to ChatGPT, which included requests to show 3M was "0% at fault," were discovered during legal proceedings. This case highlights the increasing use of AI in courtrooms, extending to expert testimonies and raising questions about disclosure and the integrity of AI-generated legal content. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential ethical and integrity issues of using AI in legal expert testimonies, impacting how AI-generated content is handled in court.

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Expert witness used ChatGPT to draft 3M defense report in deadly explosion lawsuit

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COVERAGE [8]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Koebler ·

    ‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit

    ChatGPT prompts show how an expert witness report was created in a $61 million lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people.

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

    "An expert witness testifying in a lawsuit about liability for a Houston explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes used ChatGPT to writ

    "An expert witness testifying in a lawsuit about liability for a Houston explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes used ChatGPT to write significant portions of his “expert report.” The man, who was hired by the industrial product conglomerate 3M, exposed…

    LINKS 404media.co/show-how-3m-is-0-at-fault-exp…
  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT, show me how to cheat in court without being blamed for it! ‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company

    ChatGPT, show me how to cheat in court without being blamed for it! ‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit https://www. 404media.co/show-how-3m-is-0-a t-fault-expert-witness-used-chatgpt-to-write-rep…

    LINKS 404media.co/show-how-3m-is-0-at-fault-exp…
  4. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    An expert witness hired by 3M used ChatGPT to write significant portions of his report in a 61 million USD lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people. P

    An expert witness hired by 3M used ChatGPT to write significant portions of his report in a 61 million USD lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people. Prompts asked the AI to show how 3M is 0% at fault. The case highlights how AI-generated content is entering courtrooms. …

    LINKS 404media.co/show-how-3m-is-0-at-fault-exp…
  5. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    An expert witness in a fatal explosion case asked ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault." Then he asked it to review the draft as opposing counsel. It flagged

    An expert witness in a fatal explosion case asked ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault." Then he asked it to review the draft as opposing counsel. It flagged "0% responsible" as an easy target and he cut it. The claim survived into the filed report. A federal magistrate has now…

    LINKS roamingpigs.com/…/prompts-are-discoverable
  6. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    An expert witness reportedly used ChatGPT to draft a legal report defending a company in a deadly explosion lawsuit — without disclosing it. The core issue: LLM

    An expert witness reportedly used ChatGPT to draft a legal report defending a company in a deadly explosion lawsuit — without disclosing it. The core issue: LLMs don't cite sources reliably, can hallucinate case law, and leave no audit trail. Using them as ghost-writers in legal …

    LINKS 404media.co/show-how-3m-is-0-at-fault-exp…
  7. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404m

    ‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion Lawsuit https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404m edia.co/show-how-3m-is-0-at-fault-expert-witness-used-chatgpt-to-write-report-defending-company-in-deadly-explosion-laws…

  8. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Justgototheeffinmoon ·

    3M expert used ChatGPT to draft '0% at fault' defense report

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>A Harris County jury awarded $61 million to plaintiffs suing 3M over the January 2020 Watson Grinding explosion in Houston and assigned 30 percent of the fault to the company. The trial record now shows that 3M's own expert witness generated most…

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