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Sullivan & Cromwell acknowledges errors in court filing due to AI
Sullivan & Cromwell has issued an apology to a federal judge regarding inaccuracies in a court document. The errors were attributed to artificial intelligence-generated content. (sources: theguardian, nytimes, businessinsider, ft, reuters)
ModernAction Briefing
The law firm Sullivan & Cromwell admitted to including incorrect citations in a court filing due to AI-generated errors. Another law firm identified these mistakes.
- Sullivan & Cromwell submitted a court document with inaccuracies attributed to AI.
- The firm apologized to a federal judge for the errors in the filing.
- Another law firm discovered the mistakes in the document.
Why it matters
This incident highlights potential challenges and risks associated with the use of AI in legal documentation.
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