SMRTR AIOct 15, 2025Futurism

Lawyer Gets Caught Using AI in Court, Responds in the Worst Possible Way

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New York attorney Michael Fourte got caught submitting AI-generated court filings containing fake citations and quotes, then made matters worse by using AI again to write his defense brief explaining his AI usage. Judge Joel Cohen sanctioned Fourte after he initially denied using AI, later admitted to it, then claimed he used "vetted" AI despite the fabricated citations.

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