Lawyers fined for A.I. hallucinations

Written By Lucas Newbill

Issuing a fine of $5,500 for filing generative artificial intelligence hallucinations with the court, Judge Michael Slade in Chicago provided the legal community with a pun about the dangers of relying on chatbots: "At this point, to be blunt, any lawyer unaware that using generative AI platforms to do legal research is playing with fire is living in a cloud." In re Martin, United States Bankruptcy Court, No. 24-13368 (Bankr. N.D. Ill. July 18, 2025). The full opinion, containing insightful sources, can be found here.

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