Atty Apologizes For ChatGPT-Hallucinated Citations In Briefs

By Editorial Team

A patent attorney has apologized to a Kansas federal judge for submitting a court filing with case citations hallucinated by ChatGPT, calling the experience “shameful and embarrassing” and saying he was in a poor mental state at the time due to his mother and aunt being hospitalized and dying shortly after.

The attorney’s apology sheds light on the challenges legal professionals face in maintaining accuracy and quality in their work, especially during personal crises.

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