CPS Prosecutor Cites Fictitious Legal Precedent in High Court Following AI Search
'A serious failure': CPS prosecutor cites fake case after AI search
A senior prosecutor from the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) cited entirely fabricated case law during a High Court hearing after relying on an AI-generated web search summary. In a disputed case involving the prosecution of a child, the prosecutor submitted a non-existent case citation and later admitted it was a citation error. The CPS stated that it has launched an internal review and reiterated that legal precedents must be cited strictly from trusted sources. The incident brings the total number of tracked court-related AI errors and bogus citations in the UK to 101.
The report reveals details of a state prosecution service citing fictitious precedents in court due to reliance on web-based AI summaries, highlighting the tangible risks as AI tools make their way into judicial proceedings.
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