Butler Snow faced scrutiny from a federal judge due to its improper use of generative AI to augment legal motions, which included unverified citations. The AI-generated references were fabricated, prompting the judge to issue a Show Cause order. The firm acknowledged the mistake, stating that one attorney had used ChatGPT without verifying the information. Ironically, this incident happened one day after the firm published a post promoting the adoption of AI in legal practice, which they quickly removed following the controversy, illustrating the potential consequences of unverified AI usage in legal settings.
Butler Snow admitted to improperly using generative AI to supplement motions without verifying citations, resulting in a court's Show Cause order for allegedly fabricated references.
In a twist of irony, Butler Snow's legal misstep occurred just a day after they published a post about embracing AI technology, illustrating the risks of unverified reliance on AI.
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