Lawyers in the United States blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing fake court cases
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyers in the United States blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing fake court cases

ABC  

Two lawyers in the United States have blamed artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing. Key points: A lawyer says he used ChatGPT when looking for legal precedents to support a client's case He says he "did not comprehend that ChatGPT could fabricate cases" A researcher says it "highlights the dangers" of using AI technology without knowing the risks Attorneys Steven A. Schwartz and Peter LoDuca are facing possible punishment over a filing in a lawsuit against an airline that included references to past court cases that Mr Schwartz thought were real, but were actually invented by the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot. "I did not comprehend that ChatGPT could fabricate cases," Mr Schwartz said. Case highlights 'dangers' of using AI Ronald Minkoff, an attorney for the law firm, told the judge that the submission "resulted from carelessness, not bad faith" and should not result in sanctions. "It highlights the dangers of using promising AI technologies without knowing the risks," Mr Shin said.

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Relying On AI For Legal Research Risky, Platforms Like ChatGPT Have Generated Fake Case Citations : Justice Gavai
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Relying On AI For Legal Research Risky, Platforms Like ChatGPT Have Generated Fake Case Citations : Justice Gavai

Live Law  

Justice BR Gavai of the Supreme Court advocated caution while using Artificial Intelligence in the judiciary. Speaking at a conference organised by the Supreme Court of Kenya, Justice Gavai said that AI-powered scheduling tools have been integrated into case management systems to allocate court dates intelligently, balancing the workload of judges and ensuring optimal use of court resources. However, Justice …

Want to use ChatGPT to help prepare for court? This is what lawyers say you should and shouldn't do
10 months ago

Want to use ChatGPT to help prepare for court? This is what lawyers say you should and shouldn't do

ABC  

With a few quick prompts, an artificial intelligence chatbot can write a song, tell you a joke or teach you a new skill — and increasingly, people are using it to help represent themselves in court. It's led Queensland to follow in the footsteps of Victoria, New Zealand and England in issuing guidelines on how people who aren't lawyers can …

Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions
1 year, 2 months ago

Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions

Associated Press  

LONDON — England’s 1,000-year-old legal system — still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes — has taken a cautious step into the future by giving judges permission to use artificial intelligence to help produce rulings. “Judges do not need to shun the careful use of AI,” said Master of the Rolls Geoffrey Vos, the second-highest ranking judge …

Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions
1 year, 2 months ago

Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Judges do not need to shun the careful use …

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

The Hindu  

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. The tools can quickly generate text based off prompts from a user, but have a tendency to make things up, also known as “hallucinations.” Cohen blamed Schwartz, …

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. The tools can quickly generate text based off prompts from a user, but have a tendency to make things up, also known as “hallucinations.” …

ChatGPT-like AI responses still in grey area, cannot become basis of court's decisions: Delhi HC
1 year, 7 months ago

ChatGPT-like AI responses still in grey area, cannot become basis of court's decisions: Delhi HC

Live Mint  

Generative AI technology like ChatGPT or Google Bard is making things simpler for millions of people. In a recent observation, a Delhi High Court judge said that responses from AI chatbots like ChatGPT cannot be the basis for deciding issues in courts. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} While hearing a dispute between two shoemakers with one accusing the other of stealing its design, …

Lawyers who cited fake ChatGPT-provided cases in court are fined $5,000
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyers who cited fake ChatGPT-provided cases in court are fined $5,000

LA Times  

A judge has imposed $5,000 fines on lawyers who used the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT for research and wound up submitting fictitious precedents to support their case. A federal judge Thursday imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm in an unprecedented case in which ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation …

Lawyers submitted bogus case law created by ChatGPT. A judge fined them $5,000
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyers submitted bogus case law created by ChatGPT. A judge fined them $5,000

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A federal judge on Thursday imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm in an unprecedented instance in which ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim. “But existing rules impose a gatekeeping role on attorneys to ensure the accuracy of their filings.” The judge said the lawyers …

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

The Hindu  

Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing. Hundreds of industry leaders signed a letter in May that warns “ mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” Judge Castel seemed …

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing. Hundreds of industry leaders signed a letter in May that warns “ mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as …

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus past cases in court
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus past cases in court

LA Times  

A judge is deciding whether to sanction two lawyers who blamed ChatGPT for tricking them into including fake legal research in a court filing. Hundreds of industry leaders signed a letter in May warning that “ mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” Castel seemed …

AI Hallucinates, Falsely Implicates: Man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT claimed he embezzled money
1 year, 9 months ago

AI Hallucinates, Falsely Implicates: Man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT claimed he embezzled money

Firstpost  

Mark Walters, a radio host from Georgia, US, has taken legal action against OpenAI following an incident involving the ChatGPT service. Although it may be challenging for the legal team to demonstrate in court that an AI chatbot like ChatGPT caused damage to Walters’ reputation, this lawsuit has the potential to shape the ongoing discourse surrounding such tools, as they …

US Lawyer Faces Sanctions Over Using ChatGPT-Suggested Citations In Lawsuit
1 year, 9 months ago

US Lawyer Faces Sanctions Over Using ChatGPT-Suggested Citations In Lawsuit

ABP News  

The credibility of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has been called into question after it deceived a lawyer into believing that citations provided by the chatbot were legitimate, when in fact they were fabricated. US District Judge Kevin Castel reviewed the submissions and confirmed that six of the cases included in the lawyer's arguments were based on fabricated …

A lawyer uses ChatGPT for research, cites non-existent cases
1 year, 9 months ago

A lawyer uses ChatGPT for research, cites non-existent cases

The Hindu  

A U.S.-based lawyer who used ChatGPT in a case against the airline company Avianca may face legal action after it was learned that he used the chatbot for work and cited non-existent cases, The New York Times reported. A court filing said that one cited case, Varghese v. China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., did not exist, while other cited cases …

Are AI chatbots in courts putting justice at risk?
1 year, 10 months ago

Are AI chatbots in courts putting justice at risk?

The Hindu  

Indian High Court judge Anoop Chitkara has ruled over thousands of cases. "Some judges are trying to find a way to make the job faster - but they don't always know the limits or risks," said Juan David Gutierrez, professor of public policy and data at Universidad del Rosario in Bogota. Constitutional judges asked ChatGPT about any "legitimate public interest" …

Framed by AI: ChatGPT makes up a sexual harassment scandal, names real professor as accused
1 year, 11 months ago

Framed by AI: ChatGPT makes up a sexual harassment scandal, names real professor as accused

Firstpost  

Cases of AI hallucinations are growing by the day. ChatGPT recently made up a fictitious sexual harassment case, and named a real law professor as the perpetrator. Falsely accused Legal scholar Jonathan Turley got to know last week that he was on a ChatGPT-generated list of legal scholars who had sexually assaulted or harassed their students and others, with a …

ChatGPT cooks up fake sexual harassment scandal and names real law professor as accused
1 year, 11 months ago

ChatGPT cooks up fake sexual harassment scandal and names real law professor as accused

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT falsely accused an American law professor by including him in …

AI Law firm to pay $1 million to lawyer willing to argue Supreme Court case guided by their AI bot
2 years, 2 months ago

AI Law firm to pay $1 million to lawyer willing to argue Supreme Court case guided by their AI bot

Firstpost  

The law firm, DoNotPay, is actually just a chatbot and will be arguing a real case in a lower court next month. DoNotPay, a legal services chatbot that was originally built to contest parking tickets is hoping that it makes some splash next month when it argues a case in a US court. Although no lawyer or litigant has taken …

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