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CPS prosecutor cites fake case from AI summary in court

Original: A senior Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor cited a case that does not exist in a high court hearing over whether an 1

A senior Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor cited a non-existent case during a High Court hearing over whether an 11-year-old boy should face prosecution for the rape of his sister. The CPS said the citation came from an AI-generated summary in an internet search, and two judges raised the error, prompting concern about lawyers relying on unverified AI tools in serious criminal proceedings.

Why now: The CPS admitting an AI-generated fake case citation in a sensitive High Court case has sparked alarm over AI use in the justice system.

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• A senior Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor cited a case that does not exist in a high court hearing over whether an 11-year-old boy should be prosecuted for the rape of his sister. The CPS said the reference came from an AI summary in an internet search, and two judges… · startups@vivaldi.net · 6

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