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Avianca Flight 42 Diverts to Miami After Severe Turbulence Injures Nine
travel5 days ago

Avianca Flight 42 Diverts to Miami After Severe Turbulence Injures Nine

Avianca Flight 42, traveling from Medellín, Colombia, to New York, was forced to divert to Miami International Airport on Friday morning due to severe turbulence. The incident resulted in nine injuries, including three crew members and six passengers, with one victim requiring transport to a trauma center. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the event.

Lawyer faces consequences for using ChatGPT-generated citations in legal filings.
law3 years ago

Lawyer faces consequences for using ChatGPT-generated citations in legal filings.

Lawyers suing Avianca submitted a brief full of fake cases that were generated by OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT. After the opposing counsel pointed out the nonexistent cases, the US District Judge confirmed that six of the submitted cases were bogus and set up a hearing to consider sanctions for the plaintiff's lawyers. The lawyer who used ChatGPT for research admitted to his mistake and regrets using generative artificial intelligence without verifying its authenticity. This incident highlights the importance of double-checking sources when using chatbots for research.

Lawyer Uses ChatGPT for Affidavit, Apologizes for Citing Non-Existent Cases
technology3 years ago

Lawyer Uses ChatGPT for Affidavit, Apologizes for Citing Non-Existent Cases

A lawyer representing a man who sued Avianca airline used artificial intelligence program ChatGPT to prepare a court filing, which included bogus judicial decisions, quotes, and internal citations. The lawyer claimed that he had no intent to deceive the court or the airline and had asked the program to verify the cases' authenticity. The judge ordered a hearing to discuss potential sanctions, and legal ethics experts are debating the value and dangers of AI software like ChatGPT and the need to verify its information.