AI-generated legal filings are making a mess of the judicial system

AI-generated fakeinations in legal citations are appearing in court filings, risking the US legal system. In a Georgia divorce case, a lawyer submitted a document with non-existent case citations, likely AI-created. The appeals court vacated the ruling and fined the lawyer $2Experts warn this problem will grow as AI becomes more accessible. Only two states require judges to maintain AI competence. Researchers are developing tools to track AI influence and verify legitimate case law, but the risk to erode confidence in the justice system remains if left unchecked.