AI ‘ghost cases’ haunt South Korean courtrooms
South Korean courts are implementing stricter measures to combat the use of AI-generated 'ghost cases' in legal filings. Attorneys have been caught citing non-existent precedents, leading to increased scrutiny and potential penalties from the judiciary.
Why it matters
The rise of AI hallucinations in legal practice poses a significant threat to the integrity of the judicial system and requires new regulatory responses.
SEOUL (Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea’s judiciary branch is stepping up its response to the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings, as AI-generated hallucinations have led attorneys to cite non-existent “ghost precedents” in their legal submissions, according to the National Court Administration (NCA).
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