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Lawyer Cites ChatGPT-Invented Fake Witnesses in Murder Appeal
A defense lawyer filed a murder appeal citing witnesses and testimony invented by ChatGPT, according to 404 Media. During the hearing, a judge admonished the lawyer, asking whether he follows the news at all after he submitted fabricated evidence to the court. The case has become a fresh example of the risks of unchecked reliance on AI tools in legal practice, with observers citing it as a warning for the profession.
Why now: It is a striking new example of AI hallucinations causing serious real-world harm inside a courtroom.
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Evidence
- Lawyer Cites ChatGPT-Invented Fake Witnesses in Murder Appeal · 404 Media
"Do you watch the news? Do you listen to the radio? Do you read anything about what's going on in the world?” one of the judges asked the lawyer, who submitted false testimony and witnesses after using ChatGPT.
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