Description: Australian defense lawyer Rishi Nathwani KC reportedly filed submissions in a Supreme Court of Victoria murder case that included allegedly fictitious quotes and nonexistent case citations purportedly generated by AI. The errors were reportedly discovered by the judge's associates, causing a 24-hour delay in the proceedings. Nathwani apologized in court, taking full responsibility, while Justice James Elliott criticized the incident and reiterated that AI outputs must be independently verified.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown generative AI developer developed an AI system deployed by Rishi Nathwani, which harmed Rishi Nathwani , Accused minor in Victoria state murder case , Daniel Porceddu , James Elliott , Supreme Court of Victoria and Judicial integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown generative AI technology
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Incident ID
1184
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-08-13
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) --- A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for filing submissions in a murder case that included fake quotes and nonexistent case judgments generated by artificial intelligence.
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