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New Mexico Supreme Court Punishes Lawyer for Submitting AI-Generated Brief with Fake Testimony Using ChatGPT

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90%

Impact: 70%

Updated 50m ago

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The New Mexico Supreme Court held attorney Stephen Aarons in contempt for submitting a brief containing fabricated witness testimony generated by ChatGPT. Aarons admitted to not verifying the information in the AI-generated brief and was referred to a disciplinary board, facing a $5,000 fine and potential further penalties.

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What Changed Since Last Update

50m ago

New corroborating source added: Ars Technica published an update on Fri, 11 Se ("ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses").