A New York lawyer faces possible sanctions after using a nonexistent case suggested by ChatGPT. New York Attorney Jae Lee is reportedly the latest lawyer caught using ChatGPT after citing a nonexistent case in a legal filing.
What happened when a US lawyer used ChatGPT to prepare a court filing? The artificial intelligence program invented fake cases and rulings, leaving the attorney rather red-faced.
Atty. Schwartz provided a screenshot of his interaction with ChatGPT and stated that he was unaware of the possibility that its content could be false.