Lawyers have cited fake cases generated by artificial intelligence in court proceedings in England, a judge has said — warning that attorneys could be prosecuted if they don’t check the accuracy of their research. In a ruling written by Sharp, the judges said that in a $120-million lawsuit over an alleged breach of a financing agreement involving the Qatar National Bank, a lawyer cited 18 cases that did not exist. The client in the case, Hamad Al-Haroun, apologized for unintentionally misleading the court with false information produced by publicly available AI tools, and said he was responsible, rather than his solicitor Abid Hussain. She said in the judgment that AI is a “powerful technology” and a “useful tool” for the law. “Artificial intelligence is a tool that carries with it risks as well as opportunities,” the judge said.

Source: The Times June 07, 2025 23:12 UTC