> [Dame Victoria Sharp, president of the King’s Bench Division: ] Those who use artificial intelligence to conduct legal research notwithstanding these risks have a professional duty therefore to check the accuracy of such research by reference to authoritative sources, before using it in the course of their professional work
> ... for the accuracy of citations of authority or quotations that are contained in documents put before the court by the lawyer [- i]t is the lawyer’s professional responsibility to ensure the accuracy of such material
From the NYT and out of the quotations: «The High Court of England and Wales warned lawyers on Friday that they could face criminal prosecution for presenting false material» - not just intentionally, which is a blatant form of contempt of court, but also that «generated by artificial intelligence».
mdp2021•8mo ago
> ... for the accuracy of citations of authority or quotations that are contained in documents put before the court by the lawyer [- i]t is the lawyer’s professional responsibility to ensure the accuracy of such material
From the NYT and out of the quotations: «The High Court of England and Wales warned lawyers on Friday that they could face criminal prosecution for presenting false material» - not just intentionally, which is a blatant form of contempt of court, but also that «generated by artificial intelligence».