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The Superior Court of Justice of Galicia fined a lawyer €1,800 for submitting a legal appeal generated by AI containing 24 fabricated legal citations and incoherent content. The court cited a breach of professional and ethical duties, emphasizing the necessity of human verification when using AI in legal practice. Disciplinary proceedings were also initiated.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event clearly involves the use of a generative AI system to produce legal content that contained fabricated information, which was submitted to a court. This misuse directly caused harm by compromising the judicial process and violating legal and ethical standards, fulfilling the criteria for an AI Incident. The court's sanction and detailed reasoning confirm the harm and the AI's pivotal role. The event is not merely a potential risk or a complementary update but a concrete case of harm caused by AI misuse.[AI generated]