ChatGPT invented fake police testimony in murder appeal, New Mexico high court says
The court said the brief included fabricated witness testimony and fined Stephen Aarons $5,000, then referred him for disciplinary review.
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New Mexico Supreme Court fines lawyer after ChatGPT fabricated police testimony in murder appeal brief
WASHINGTON: A defense lawyer appealing his client's murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated by OpenAI's ChatGPT, New Mexico's highest court said.The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday fined the attorney, Stephen Aarons, and held him in contempt for failing to verify the accuracy of the court filing, which Aarons said he prepared with help from the AI program.The filing "contained false…
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ChatGPT invented fake police testimony in murder appeal, New Mexico high court says
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 : A defense lawyer appealing his client's murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated by OpenAI's ChatGPT, New Mexico's highest court said.The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday fined the attorney, Stephen Aarons, and held him in co
Lawyer used ChatGPT for a murder appeal. It made up witnesses who never existed
A New Mexico lawyer defending against a murder conviction case used ChatGPT. He then submitted a brief to the New Mexico Supreme Court that contained made-up police statements and witness accounts. The New Mexico Supreme Court found that attorney Stephen Aarons failed to verify the AI-generated material. The judges said the document “contained false testimony from wholly fabricated witnesses.” The court held Stephen in contempt Wednesday and ord…
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