Wright County Brief with Fake AI Citations Flagged by Court

AI-generated legal brief submitted to Wright County Tax Court

As artificial intelligence becomes ever more prominent in our lives, we flesh-and-blood beings will have to increase our vigilance of AI-created content. Case in point: “In an ‘unprecedented scenario,’ the Wright County Tax Court determined that a brief submitted by Wright County appeared to be at least partially written by artificial intelligence software that generated false case citations,” Minnesota Lawyer Public Notice reports. The Boundary…

Wright County brief with fake AI citations flagged by court

A Minnesota tax court found Wright County submitted a brief with fake AI-generated case citations, violating Rule 11. The matter is now under ethics review.

Lawyers face sanctions for citing fake cases with AI, warns UK judge

LONDON :Lawyers who use artificial intelligence to cite non-existent cases can be held in contempt of court or even face criminal charges, London’s High Court warned on Friday, in the latest example of generative AI leading lawyers astray. A senior judge lambasted lawyers in two cases who apparently used AI tools when preparing written arguments, which referred to fake case law, and called on regulators and industry leaders to ensure lawyers kno…

Three hidden risks of seeking legal advice from AI tools

As a growing number of businesses and people are turning to AI and Gen AI tools for legal advice, it is key that they keep in mind the risks associated with large language models, write Elouisa Crichton and Zeena Saleh from Dentons.