US lawyer apologises after ChatGPT creates 'bogus' cases

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US lawyer apologises after ChatGPT creates 'bogus' cases
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'I simply had no idea that ChatGPT was capable of fabricating entire case citations or judicial opinions, especially in a manner that appeared authentic,' Lawyer Steven Schwartz wrote in a court filing.

New York-based lawyer Steven Schwartz apologised to a judge this week for submitting a brief full of falsehoods generated by the OpenAI chatbot.

Mr Roberto Mata claims he was injured when a metal serving plate hit his leg during a flight in August 2019 from El Salvador to New York. There was one major problem, however: Neither Avianca's attorneys nor the presiding judge, P. Kevin Castel could find the cases."The court is presented with an unprecedented circumstance," judge Castel wrote last month.

He said his college-educated children had introduced him to ChatGPT and it was the first time he had ever used it in his professional work.

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