MICHAEL COHEN HUSTLED! AI-Generated Cases Backfire in NYC Court!
Ruh-roh! Seems Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer, fell victim to the ol’ Google Bard trick. Cohen’s attorney submitted court documents to try and end his probation early, but oh boy, not a good look. Why? ‘Cause turns out those citations, they’re fake! Fake news alert!
According to Cohen, he came across these fake cases after doing a little research on Google Bard. Hey, no judgement right? Except uh-oh, he didn’t realize that those cases may not have been legit. He claims he thought it was just a “super-charged search engine.” Sure, Mike, it’s all fun and games until the judge calls for an explanation.
In classic court room fashion, Cohen points the finger at his attorney, David M. Schwartz, for not checking the validity of the citations before submitting them. Oof, talk about a rookie mistake, right? But the real plot twist here is that even his attorney’s former prosecutor, E. Danya Perry, never even saw those fake cases.
It doesn’t stop there though, folks. The judge brought up that this isn’t the first time fake AI-generated citations have been brought to the court’s attention! Looks like Cohen isn’t the only one getting caught in this web of deception. That’s a real doozy if you ask me.
What a wild ride, don’t you think? Have you ever come across anything like this? Comment below and let us know what you think!
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