By now, the story of two New York attorneys facing scrutiny for citing nonexistent cases generated by the artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool ChatGPT has made national (and.
A JUDGE in Manhattan, New York City, imposed a US$5,000 fine on two lawyers who gave him a legal brief full of made-up cases and citations, all generated by the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT.
ChatGPT may be smart enough to pass the bar exam, but lawyers should take caution before relying on the Artificial Intelligence ("AI") platform to conduct any legal business.
Two attorneys in New York submitted a brief on behalf of their personal injury client which had been generated by AI program ChatGPT. The brief was full of errors and fake citations but the team doubled down, leading the judge in the case to sanction and fine them.
ChatGPT may be smart enough to pass the bar exam, but lawyers should take caution before relying on the Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) platform to conduct any legal business. .