The AI Trap: When Tech Overpromise Meets Human Underperformance The recent spate of court sanctions against lawyers who relied on AI to draft briefs and gather evidence should serve as a wake up call for an industry that's more enamored with technological innovation than with the basics of professional competence.
Behind every fabricated citation, invented quotation, or waived privilege lies not just a client who paid dearly for subpar work but also a lawyer who put blind faith in a system that's fundamentally flawed.
The proliferation of AI generated text has led to a surge in cases where courts have intervened to correct misrepresentations.