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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canada lawyer under fire for submitting fake cases created by AI chatbot

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The judge found Ke took steps to correct her errors. Photograph: Michael Dwyer/AP

A lawyer in Canada is under fire after the artificial intelligence chatbot she used for legal research created “fictitious” cases, in the latest episode to expose the perils of untested technologies in the courtroom.

The Vancouver lawyer Chong Ke, who now faces an investigation into her conduct, allegedly used ChatGPT to develop legal submissions during a child custody case at the British Columbia supreme court.

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