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Expert Witness to ChatGPT: "Show how 3M is 0 percent at fault"
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An expert witness hired by 3M used ChatGPT to write significant portions of an expert report in litigation over the 2020 explosion at Watson Grinding, a Houston manufacturing facility. The explosion killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes. Court transcripts, deposition documents, and discovery records indicate that the witness’s ChatGPT prompts were disclosed publicly. One prompt asked the system to create “an exceptional expert witness report defending the standard of care at 3M” and to “show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding.” The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board said the explosion resulted from a degraded and poorly crimped rubber welding hose that leaked flammable gas, which later ignited. Dozens of homeowners have sued 3M and Watson Grinding, with plaintiffs alleging that 3M failed to properly service the facility’s gas-detection system and committed other errors contributing to the blast. The ongoing case involves potential total liability in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The disclosed records show that AI use in court proceedings can extend to expert-witness reports and that the underlying prompts may be discoverable by opposing parties.
Person Hides Prompt Injection in Legal Filing Telling AI to Side with Them
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A Connecticut court filing included hidden instructions designed to manipulate an AI to favor the filer, Matthew Elliott, in his lawsuit against the New York Bariatric Group. The instructions, known as "prompt injections," were embedded in tiny, 3-point white font throughout the document.
Police in England and Wales told to halt AI use in court statements
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Police in England and Wales have been instructed to stop using AI-generated content in court statements. This directive aims to address concerns regarding the reliability and accuracy of AI in legal proceedings.
A.I. note takers are making lawyers nervous
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AI note takers are capturing detailed conversations during meetings, raising concerns about potential violations of attorney-client privilege. Lawyers like Jeffrey Gifford are proactively addressing these risks by warning participants before meetings when AI note takers are present.
Peter Thiel Is Building a Parallel Justice System – Powered by AI
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Peter Thiel is developing an AI-driven parallel justice system aimed at addressing perceived biases in traditional journalism and media practices. He previously invested $10 million in Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker, citing concerns over the outlet's methods of garnering attention.
Innocent woman jailed after being misidentified using AI facial recognition
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Angela Lipps, a grandmother from Tennessee, was jailed for nearly six months due to a case of mistaken identity linked to a bank fraud investigation in Fargo, North Dakota. Lipps asserts she did not commit the crime and has never been to North Dakota.
Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest court reporting database
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The Ministry of Justice has ordered the deletion of Courtsdesk, the UK's largest court reporting database, which will be wiped within days. Over 1,500 reporters from 39 media outlets used the platform to track criminal court cases, raising concerns that significant cases may now go unreported.
GPT-5 outperforms federal judges in legal reasoning experiment
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A judicial experiment replicates a study on 61 U.S. federal judges using GPT-5 as the decision-maker in a hypothetical automobile accident case. The experiment manipulates three variables: the applicable doctrine as a rule or standard, and the portrayal of the plaintiff or defendant.