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‘Counsel, Do You Watch The News?’: Lawyer Gets Benchslapped Over AI Hallucinations In Murder Appeal

The New Mexico Supreme Court fined an attorney and referred the lawyer for disciplinary investigation after AI hallucinations were cited in a murder appeal, according to Above the Law. The court's rebuke included the remark, "Counsel, Do You Watch The News?

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The New Mexico Supreme Court imposed a fine and referred the attorney for disciplinary investigation.

The post ‘Counsel, Do You Watch The News?’: Lawyer Gets Benchslapped Over AI Hallucinations In Murder Appeal appeared first on Above the Law.

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