Recent reliance on ChatGPT among college graduates, particularly in law, has led to significant repercussions, including job loss for a graduate who used AI to draft a court filing with errors. This filing falsely cited cases, including the first documented instance of a fake citation produced by AI. The court emphasized the responsibility lawyers have to verify their work, indicating the severe implications of failing to do so and highlighting the essential role of critical review in legal professions.
Douglas Durbano and Richard Bednar failed to verify the chatbot's output, which led to submission of unreliable court filings, resulting in sanctions against them.
Judge Kouris emphasized that every attorney must continuously review and ensure the accuracy of their court filings to uphold professional standards.
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