Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, recently acknowledged using artificial intelligence (AI) to find fake court cases for a legal document, mistakenly believing AI to be an advanced search engine. The document was part of a motion requesting a shorter probation for Cohen, who is facing a three-year probation after being imprisoned for tax evasion and other charges. US District Judge Jesse Furman questioned the validity of the cited cases and whether Cohen was involved in drafting the motion. Cohen claimed he didn’t intend to deceive the court and was unaware that the AI-generated citations could be fake. Similar incidents of AI-generated citations appearing in court filings have occurred, leading to sanctions and fines for some lawyers.
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