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Another cautionary tale about AI “hallucinations” in legal research
This was an unfortunate case of delegation, where the ultimate outsourcing ended up with an AI system. It started as a simple block transfer application to the Chancery Division. Such applications are almost invariably determined without a hearing but the judge gave directions for the matter to be listed as a result of concerns about “misleading…
UK: Pinsents refers itself to SRA over AI failures
Ajudge has said an Insolvency and Companies Court ruling should serve as ‘public admonishment’ of international firm Pinsent Masons and senior lawyers, after two botched uses of artificial intelligence. ICC Judge Mullen concluded in Cork & Anor v Smith that the firm had misled the court twice: once by providing references which featured AI hallucinations, then a…
UK: Tell us the rules for using AI in court, say solicitors
UK Law Society Gazette Solicitors need a clear set of rules around how they can use AI to prepare court documents, their representative body said today. The Law Society called on regulators and the government to set out exactly how AI can be managed responsibly in court proceedings, as well as kick-start discussions on how litigation will…
David Lat: An AI Screw-Up By… Sullivan & Cromwell?
Welcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Tonight brings huge news out of Sullivan & Cromwell.1 We can now add S&C, truly one of the…
Here Comes Claude For Word
Anthropic has just released Claude for Word in Beta – in itself a major move, but even more significant is that the AI giant is intentionally targeting lawyers. And this may impact several legal tech companies. For example, on the dedicated Anthropic page for Claude for Word, it lists several ‘example use cases’. The very…
Michigan Law Launches AI Advisory Council, Convenes Inaugural Meeting
The University of Michigan Law School has launched its AI Advisory Council, a distinguished group of alumni and leaders from across the legal profession, the technology sector, and academia. The council reflects Michigan Law’s growing engagement with artificial intelligence and its commitment to shaping how the legal profession adapts to rapidly evolving technologies. The launch of the AI Advisory Council…
Alert – California: COPRAC Advisory Regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hallucinations
COPRAC Advisory Regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hallucinations Due to the increased usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal profession, the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) continues to provide guidance on relevant ethical and practical considerations that arise from the use of these technologies. Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT and Perplexity) are…
Paper: AI as a Research Assistant for Regulatory Studies – a Methodological Note
Feb 16 2026 Regulation is built, justified, contested, and revised through text: draft rules, technical analyses, public comments, and agency responses. That written record is a gold mine for scholars—but it is also a practical barrier. When the evidence is mostly presented in the form of text documents, measurement is slow, difficult to standardize, and…
Neon Kittens – I Fought The Law But The Law Was Gone ep AI Case Hallucination / Living in A TM World / Litigation Mitigation / Cocaine Lawyer
Some of you may know that I also run a indie music label – New release by one of my UK artists !