"Sullivan & Cromwell has told a court that a major filing it made in a high-profile case contained errors resulting from hallucinations generated by artificial intelligence."
"The errors, uncovered by the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, included misquoting the US bankruptcy code and citing cases incorrectly in a filing made on 9 April."
"The firm said that it maintains comprehensive policies and training requirements governing the use of AI tools in legal work that are designed to catch any potential errors."
"Lawyers are not prohibited from using AI but are ethically bound to ensure the accuracy of court submissions."
Sullivan & Cromwell acknowledged errors in a court filing caused by artificial intelligence hallucinations, resulting in incorrect citations and misquotations of the US bankruptcy code. Andrew Dietderich, co-head of the firm's global restructuring group, apologized to the judge and the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner for the mistakes. Despite having policies for AI use, these were not followed, and a secondary review failed to catch the inaccuracies. A corrected filing was later submitted, but details about the AI program and responsible lawyers were not disclosed.
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