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3M-Retained Expert Reportedly Submitted Largely ChatGPT-Generated Analysis Seeking to Exonerate 3M as Expert Evidence in Explosion Lawsuit
2026-06-11
3M-retained expert Josh Autenrieth reportedly submitted an expert report substantially generated with ChatGPT after prompting it to show 3M was "0% at fault" for a 2020 Houston industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes. Plaintiffs were thereby presented with purported expert evidence substantially drafted toward a requested conclusion by an AI system, prompting extensive discovery and trial scrutiny.
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Crown Prosecution Service Reportedly Filed Purportedly AI-Generated False Citations in Two Extradition Appeals
2025-06-03
In joined appeals involving Andreea-Maria Tobosaru and Marian Tofan, the Crown Prosecution Service reportedly filed grounds of opposition containing two nonexistent authorities that likely originated from purported generative AI. The citations also appeared in a later document. The High Court said they did not affect the appeals, and the CPS apologized, citing inadequate verification by a reviewing lawyer.
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National Company Law Tribunal Reportedly Relied on AI-Hallucinated Precedents in Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd
2024-08-28
In Pooja Ramesh Singh v. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd., India's National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) reportedly admitted insolvency proceedings against Essel Infraprojects after relying on six purported precedents later found to be fabricated or materially inaccurate. The appellate tribunal upheld the ruling, but the Supreme Court later invalidated both decisions and sent the insolvency petition back to the NCLT for a new ruling.
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