A Utah lawyer, Richard Bednar, faced sanctions from the Utah Court of Appeals after submitting a brief that included fabricated citations generated by ChatGPT. The petition referenced a nonexistent case, Royer v Nelson, and the inaccuracies were identified by respondent's counsel. During a hearing, Bednar admitted to the errors, explaining they resulted from work done by an unlicensed law clerk who was subsequently terminated. Bednar accepted responsibility and offered to cover related attorney fees in light of the situation, underscoring concerns around the reliability of AI in legal contexts.
Bednar acknowledged the errors contained in the petition and apologized after discovering that it was filled with fabricated legal authority generated by ChatGPT.
The petition cited a nonexistent case, Royer v Nelson, which was only found in ChatGPT, highlighting issues with the increasing use of AI in legal document preparation.
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