B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in a family law case at B.C. Supreme Court.
A British Columbia lawyer alleged to have submitted bogus case law “hallucinated” by an AI chatbot is now facing both an investigation from the Law Society of B.C. and potential financial consequences.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in a family law case at B.C. Supreme Court.
In reviewing the submissions, lawyers for the opposing side discovered that some of the cases cited in the briefs did not, in fact, exist.
Those lawyers are now suing Ke for special costs in the case.
Ke was called to the bar five years ago, and the court heard she is not a sophisticated computer user and has little experience with artificial intelligence.
According to an affidavit she filed, Ke had tried using AI for fun, but never in a professional capacity until November 2023.
“Imagine yourself as a young lawyer … she was mortified,”Ke’s lawyer John Forstrom, told the court, situation as a living nightmare.
“She has since educated herself about the issue and become aware of the dangers of relying on certifications provided by AI.”
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