{"id":2136486,"date":"2023-12-29T21:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T02:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-admits-to-accidentally-filing-fraudulent-ai-generated-case-citations-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-29T21:12:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T02:12:12","slug":"michael-cohen-admits-to-accidentally-filing-fraudulent-ai-generated-case-citations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-admits-to-accidentally-filing-fraudulent-ai-generated-case-citations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Cohen confesses to unintentionally submitting fraudulent, AI-generated case citations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichael-cohen-admits-to-accidentally-filing-fraudulent-ai-generated-case-citations-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2136486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Trump\u2019s former lawyer and \u201cfixer\u201d Michael Cohen \u2062arrives at Trump\u2019s civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme\u2063 Court on October 24, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by \u2063Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/michaelangelo-hernandez\">Michaelangelo Hernandez<\/a><br \/>5:15 PM \u2013 Friday, December 29, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen \u2063was caught red handed and admitted to giving his \u200blawyer AI generated legal citations he obtained by using <em>Google Bard<\/em> while filing to have his\u2063 probation shortened.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>In \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.499666\/gov.uscourts.nysd.499666.96.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">court \u200bfilings<\/a> unsealed on Friday, Cohen admitted to using the AI program \u2064after the court threatened to sanction his counsel, \u2064David Schwartz, upon finding out the cases referenced in his \u200drequest\u200c files did not \u2063exist.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen said he had not \u200bkept up with \u201cemerging\u2062 trends\u201d\u200c and the \u2062risks \u2064that come with\u200c using AI software. He added that he trusted his lawyer to \u201cvet\u201d any suggestions he made prior to filing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs a non-lawyer, \u200bI have not \u2064kept up with emerging trends (and related risks) in legal technology \u2064and did not\u2064 realize that<em> Google \u200bBard<\/em> was a \u200bgenerative text service that, like Chat-GPT, could \u200dshow citations and descriptions\u2064 that \u2064looked real but actually were not,\u201d Cohen said.\u2064 \u201cInstead, I \u200dunderstood it to be a super-charged search\u200b engine and had repeatedly used it in other contexts \u2063to (successfully) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-cohen-admits-to-accidentally-filing-fraudulent-ai-generated-case-citations\/\" title=\"Michael Cohen confesses to unintentionally submitting fraudulent, AI-generated case citations\">find accurate information online<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This \u200cis not the first time that the disgraced ex-lawyer has had a run in with \u2062the\u200b law. In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty to tax evasion for his alleged part in arranging payouts for Stormy \u200dDaniels and\u200c Karen McDougal in order \u2064for them \u2062to \u2063keep their \u201creported relationship with \u2064the former president a secret.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his\u200b punishment, Cohen served a three-year\u200d prison sentence.\u200c He is currently in the middle of his\u200b three-year term of supervised release.\u200c <\/p>\n<p>Cohen used to have a close relationship\u200c with his former \u200cclient Donald Trump. However, their \u200drelationship became bitter when Cohen shifted positions, becoming a \u200ckey witness in the Manhattan criminal trial that targeted\u2063 the Republican\u2062 president.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly \u200cto \u200byour \u200cinbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>San\u200b Antonio police are hoping new evidence will lead to answers over the killing of a pregnant teen and \u2064her boyfriend. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Recent reports reveal the \u2018National Instant Criminal Background Check System\u2019\u2064 of the FBI holds records of\u2063 nearly 14\u2062 million \u2062illegal immigrants in the\u200b system. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Hamas\u2019 \u200dweaponization of sexual violence against Israeli women\u2062 since October 7th\u2063 is only a glimpse into how its sponsor, the Islamic \u2062Republic of Iran, has abused woman for\u2062 decades. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As we quickly approach 2024, the U.S.\u2064 is gearing up \u2063for what \u200dmany are calling an election year like no other.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>December\u2062 22, 2023\u200c \u2013 6:05 AM PST \u2062HONG KONG (Reuters) \u200b\u2013 \u200bChinese\u200c regulators announced on Friday a\u2064 wide range of \u2062rules aimed\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One of the main\u200b bottlenecks for Tesla \u2062is the speed \u200dit can make the\u2062 4680 batteries used in the Cybertruck with \u200cits new dry-coating technology.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A \u200cgroup of 11 nonfiction authors have \u2062joined a lawsuit in Manhattan federal \u2063court \u2064that accuses\u2063 OpenAI and Microsoft of misusing books the authors have written to train\u2063 their\u2062 models.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>San Francisco \u200bpolice Sergeant David \u200bRadford \u2062contacted \u2063Tesla about data on an alleged stalker\u2019s remote access to\u200b a vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What are the risks and concerns associated \u2064with\u2062 using AI-generated legal citations, as highlighted by Michael Cohen&#8217;s case?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Href=&#8221;https:\/\/www.google.com&#8221;>https:\/\/www.google.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What \u2063is \u2064Google Bard?<\/h3>\n<p>Google Bard is an AI-powered text generation service developed by Google. It\u200b is designed to generate human-like text, including \u200blegal citations and descriptions, to aid users in their research. The program uses advanced algorithms and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-not-over-yet-kari-lake-files-74-page-lawsuit-against-katie-hobbs-election-officials\/\" title=\"Kari Lake sues Katie Hobbs and officials in 74-page lawsuit.\">natural language processing techniques<\/a> to provide accurate and relevant information.<\/p>\n<h3>The\u2062 Issue\u200b with AI-generated Legal Citations<\/h3>\n<p>The use of\u2063 AI-generated\u200b legal citations poses certain risks, as highlighted by\u200b Michael Cohen&#8217;s recent \u2064admission. While\u200b these\u2062 citations \u2063may appear\u200d legitimate and convincing, they can \u200cbe misleading and inaccurate. This can have serious implications in legal proceedings,\u2062 compromising the\u2063 integrity of\u200d the\u200d court\u2062 system \u2064and potentially \u200cleading to unjust outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen&#8217;s case\u2063 serves as \u2063a cautionary tale, demonstrating the importance of staying informed about emerging technological trends, \u200bespecially in the legal field. It is crucial for legal professionals to thoroughly vet any information obtained through AI software\u2062 to ensure \u200cits authenticity \u2063and \u200creliability.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role of Lawyers in Verifying AI-generated Content<\/h3>\n<p>Lawyers have a responsibility to verify \u2064the\u200c accuracy of\u2062 any content they\u2062 submit to the court. While AI-powered tools \u200bcan \u2063be useful in legal research, they should not be solely relied upon. It\u2062 is essential for lawyers to exercise due \u200bdiligence by cross-referencing information obtained from AI software with reliable sources and conducting comprehensive legal analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Cohen&#8217;s reliance on Google Bard without fully understanding its limitations highlights the \u200cneed for enhanced \u2064education and guidance\u200d in the legal\u2063 profession regarding the \u200cuse \u200cof\u2063 AI tools. Lawyers\u2062 should be\u200d equipped with the knowledge and \u200bskills necessary to make informed \u200ddecisions when incorporating AI technology into their practice.<\/p>\n<h3>Lessons Learned and \u200bMoving\u200c Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The revelation of Michael \u200dCohen&#8217;s use of AI-generated legal citations \u2064is a wake-up call for\u200b the legal community. It underscores the importance \u200cof\u200b staying updated on technological\u2064 advancements and their potential implications in the legal field.<\/p>\n<p>As AI continues to play a growing role in various\u2062 industries, including law, it is crucial for legal professionals to embrace these advancements responsibly. This\u200b requires a balance between leveraging the benefits of AI\u2064 technology while also being diligent in\u2064 verifying the accuracy and integrity\u200d of AI-generated content.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u200d policymakers\u200b and regulatory \u2064bodies must\u200b address the use \u200dof AI in the legal profession and establish \u200cguidelines and ethical standards to ensure its proper\u200c and \u200cresponsible utilization. This will\u2062 help safeguard \u200bthe integrity of the legal system and maintain\u2063 public trust in the legal \u2063profession.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Michael\u2062 Cohen&#8217;s admission of\u200d using\u2062 AI-generated legal citations \u200bbrings attention to the potential risks and challenges associated with the use of AI technology in the legal \u200dfield. While AI can be a valuable \u2062tool, it should\u200d not\u200b replace the critical thinking\u2064 and expertise of legal professionals.<\/p>\n<p>The legal community must seize this opportunity to\u2062 reflect upon the implications of AI and develop appropriate frameworks to ensure \u200cits responsible use. By embracing AI technology while maintaining the \u2062highest standards \u2062of legal practice,\u200b lawyers can\u2063 enhance their capabilities and deliver justice more effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen was caught and admitted to giving false testimony at Trump&#8217;s civil fraud trial in New York City. Cohen arrived at the trial on October 24, 2023. 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