Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case
A Connecticut judge identified a case where a plaintiff attempted to use 'prompt injection' by hiding invisible text in court filings to influence AI systems. The court ruled that the tactic was ineffective and warned against such litigation abuse.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the emerging challenges courts face as litigants attempt to manipulate AI-assisted legal review processes.
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93 Plus Plus Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav A judge has identified what appears to be the first time a US plaintiff has attempted to hide text in court filings that only an artificial intelligence system can read in a bid to win a case.
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