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Lawyer sanctioned $5K for using ChatGPT with fabricated court testimony · 2 sources tracked

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A lawyer has been sanctioned $5,000 and found in contempt of court for submitting legal briefs generated by ChatGPT that contained fabricated witnesses and testimony. The New Mexico Supreme Court criticized the attorney for relying on AI despite known issues with hallucinations in legal contexts. This incident highlights the risks of using AI tools without thorough verification in professional settings. AI

IMPACT Highlights the risks of AI hallucinations in professional contexts and the need for rigorous verification of AI-generated content.

RANK_REASON The cluster concerns the misuse of an AI tool (ChatGPT) by a professional, leading to regulatory action, rather than a core AI release or research.

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Lawyer sanctioned $5K for using ChatGPT with fabricated court testimony · 2 sources tracked

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

    "A # lawyer used # ChatGPT to generate briefs that included completely made-up witnesses and testimony while representing a man accused of shooting his wife. Wh

    "A # lawyer used # ChatGPT to generate briefs that included completely made-up witnesses and testimony while representing a man accused of shooting his wife. When he was caught by the judges, the lawyer blamed it on his own “stupidity.” ...the judges found Aarons to be in direct …

    LINKS 404media.co/chatgpt-fake-witnesses-testim…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A lawyer used ChatGPT to generate court briefs containing completely fabricated witnesses and testimony in a murder case. The New Mexico Supreme Court found the

    A lawyer used ChatGPT to generate court briefs containing completely fabricated witnesses and testimony in a murder case. The New Mexico Supreme Court found the attorney in contempt, sanctioning him 5,000 USD. Judges criticised the lawyer for relying on AI despite widespread repo…

    LINKS 404media.co/chatgpt-fake-witnesses-testim…

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