A.I. ‘Hallucinations’ Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says
Sullivan & Cromwell, a top law firm, apologized for submitting a court filing with errors created by artificial intelligence. The firm attributed the mistakes to 'hallucinations' by the AI tool used in preparing the motion.
Sullivan & Cromwell, a prestigious Wall Street law firm, has apologized for submitting a court filing containing errors generated by artificial intelligence. The mistakes were discovered by opposing lawyers in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court case in Manhattan. The firm's review found that its AI use policies were not followed. The errors included fabricated case citations. This incident highlights the risks of using AI in legal work, a concern the American Bar Association has cautioned about. The firm is representing a group overseeing the liquidated assets of the Prince Group, a Cambodian conglomerate that filed for bankruptcy.
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