Tag: Lawyer

NY attorney faces sanctions for citing fake legal cases in Avianca lawsuit after using AI-powered research platform ChatGPT. Importance of reviewing AI-provided information highlighted.

Lawyer under fire for using fake court cases generated by AI tool in court filings. Firm facing penalties for submitting false information.

Lawyer reprimanded for attempting to use fake ChatGPT-generated cases during a hearing for personal injury case against an airline. ChatGPT not designed for detecting AI content. Importance of understanding technology emphasized.

A lawyer's reliance on artificial intelligence software ChatGPT proved problematic, with fake court cases and quotes in the legal brief. This case highlights the need for validating AI outputs. The affected legal firm now stresses this point in its AI training, and the case has become a topic of conversation in the legal world. The lawyer involved threw himself on the mercy of the court, stating that he did not know the content could be fake.

This article examines the case of Roberto Mata v Avianca, a legal case involving an injury sustained from a metal serving cart. US lawyer Steven A Schwartz wrote a legal brief and submitted it but with quotes and citations made up by a generative AI. A warning for the limits of AI technology is discussed as this case serves as an example of the danger of over-reliance on AI. Avianca is Colombia’s largest airline with numerous safety protocols in place. Schwartz is a lawyer with 30 years of experience in litigation.