Senior lawyer apologizes for AI-generated fake submissions in murder case, causing delays and highlighting AI mishaps in justice systems.
A senior lawyer in Australia has apologised to a Judge for filing submissions in a murder case that included fake quotes and non-existent case judgments generated by artificial intelligence.
The blunder in the Supreme Court of Victoria state is another in a litany of mishaps AI has caused in justice systems around the world.
As the line between helping and judging blurs, the cost of errors is steep.
Hallucinations from AI in court documents are infuriating judges. Experts predict that the problem’s only going to get worse.
Lawyers in England and Wales have been warned they could face 'severe sanctions' including potential criminal prosecution if they…
Ruling follows two cases blighted by actual or suspected use of artificial intelligence in legal work
Filing contained errors known as ‘hallucinations’, with attorneys arguing prosecutors’ office used AI in other cases
In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.
