AI in Court: Anthropic Apologizes for Fake Legal Citation
Anthropic’s Claude AI gave a false legal citation in court. Here’s what happened and why AI in law is under intense scrutiny.
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AI in Court: Anthropic Apologizes for Fake Legal Citation Anthropic’s AI Lawyer Error: Claude Hallucinates Court Citation What happens when AI tools like Claude make mistakes in court? As the use of generative AI in the legal industry grows, legal professionals and tech firms are grappling with the consequences of relying on AI for high- stakes tasks. Recently, Anthropic , a major AI startup, admitted that its chatbot Claude generated a false legal citation , prompting public scrutiny and legal consequences. This incident has sparked renewed debate about the risks of using AI in law , especially when the accuracy of information is critical. Image Credits:Carol Yepes / Getty Images Claude AI Hallucinates Legal Sources in Ongoing Copyright Case According to a new court filing in Northern California, a lawyer representing Anthropic apologized after using a citation created by Claude that was entirely incorrect— complete with an inaccurate title and authors. The error was discovered during a legal dispute with music publishers, inclu…