New York judge erupts in anger after discovering litigant secretly used AI avatar to argue case – another blow to common sense as our legal system stumbles into the digital age.

At a Glance

Jerome Dewald used an AI-generated avatar to present his argument in a New York appeals court, causing Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels to shut down the proceedings in disgust The incident follows a growing pattern of AI misuse in legal settings, including attorneys being fined for citing fictitious AI-generated legal cases Arizona has embraced AI avatars for court ruling summaries, while other jurisdictions struggle with the balance of innovation versus tradition

Poster Comment:

AI does not have a law license.