Michael Cohen says he gave lawyers fake AI-generated court cases: report
Raw StoryDonald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen mistakenly gave lawyers fake legal citations generated by artificial intelligence, the New York Times reported Friday. Cohen said in unsealed court papers that Google Bard created the citations used in a motion provided to a federal judge in Manhattan, the Times reported. According to the Times, Cohen casts some of the blame on lawyer David M. Schwartz for using the cases “without even confirming that they existed.” This revelation could echo in the criminal courtroom where Trump will face felony charges that he falsified records to pay hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, reporter Benjamin Weiser argues. “The former president’s lawyers have long attacked Mr. Cohen as a serial fabulist; now, they will have a brand-new example.” Earlier this month, federal judge Jesse M. Furman uncovered the three decisions cited by Schwartz and demanded an explanation if the attorney was unable to produce them.
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