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David M. Schwartz

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 62312 Report
Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

2023-12-12

Michael Cohen, former lawyer for Donald Trump, claims to have used Google Bard, an AI chatbot, to generate legal case citations. These false citations were unknowingly included in a court motion by Cohen's attorney, David M. Schwartz. The AI's misuse highlights emerging risks in legal technology, as AI-generated content increasingly infiltrates professional domains.

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Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 62312 Report
Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

2023-12-12

Michael Cohen, former lawyer for Donald Trump, claims to have used Google Bard, an AI chatbot, to generate legal case citations. These false citations were unknowingly included in a court motion by Cohen's attorney, David M. Schwartz. The AI's misuse highlights emerging risks in legal technology, as AI-generated content increasingly infiltrates professional domains.

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Michael Cohen

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

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Google Bard

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

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Google

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

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