ChatGPT faces consequences for tricking lawyers and forging citations.
TL;DR
Two lawyers from the law firm of Levidow, Levidow & Oberman have filed a response to Judge Kevin Castel's order to show cause, in which they threw themselves on the mercy of the court, stating that they were ignorant and stupid, but not malicious. The lawyers used ChatGPT for legal research and made up fake cases, which were cited in their legal brief. During the hearing, the judge questioned the lawyers' use of ChatGPT and their failure to check the cases they referenced. The judge will issue a decision on the case soon.
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