Pulling a Varghese out of your bot, counselor?
Will this expression (pulling a Varghese out of your bot) live on?
(As you might have suspected, I have been covering AI technology for many years now. And, from time to time, talking with law firms about it — briefly, because my recommendations have not been very encouraging until recently. But enough about me!)
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Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT
A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing. It did not go well.
You can read about it in many other places too. For example:
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63107798/mata-v-avianca-inc/?order_by=desc
https://simonwillison.net/2023/May/27/lawyer-chatgpt/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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https%3A%2F%2Fdockets.justia.com%2Fdocket%2Fnew-york%2Fnysdce%2F1%3A2022cv01461%2F575368&usg=AOvVaw31cSBQjTqGHB-KCRIfB2il
Follow up: Today's NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/nyregion/lawyers-chatgpt-schwartz-loduca.html and today's WSJ "Lawyers sanctions for filing fake ChatGPT legal research. A Manhattan federal judge imposed a $5,000 fine against the firm, Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, and two of its lawyers for using false AI-generated material in a legal submission on behalf of a man who alleged he was injured on an airline flight." (source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-sanctions-lawyers-who-filed-fake-chatgpt-legal-research-9ebad8f9?mod=djemCIO)