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Lawyer Cites ChatGPT-Invented Fake Witnesses in Murder Appeal
A lawyer filed a murder appeal citing witnesses and testimony that turned out to be fabricated by ChatGPT. Judges confronted the lawyer in court, with one asking whether they follow the news at all. The case has become a striking example of AI hallucinations entering serious legal work and has reignited debate over lawyers' duty to verify AI-generated content before submitting it to courts.
Why now: It is a dramatic, real-world case of AI-generated fabrications being used in a high-stakes court proceeding, fuelling debate about unchecked AI use in the legal profession.
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- 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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