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Lawyer Cites ChatGPT-Invented Fake Witnesses in Murder Appeal
A defence lawyer has filed a murder appeal citing witnesses and testimony that turned out to be invented by ChatGPT. During the hearing, a judge pressed the lawyer on how he could have missed the fabrication, asking whether he watches the news or reads anything about the world. The case has become a stark example of the risks of relying unchecked on AI tools in serious legal proceedings.
Why now: It highlights the growing danger of AI hallucinations being used unchecked in high-stakes court cases.
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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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