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ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses

New Mexico Supreme Court holds lawyer in contempt for filing a ChatGPT-generated brief citing fabricated witness testimony; fined $5,000 and referred to disciplinary board.

The New Mexico Supreme Court held criminal defense lawyer Stephen Aarons in direct contempt for filing a murder-appeal brief containing false testimony from wholly fabricated witnesses, including Officer Michelle Amarillo and Officer Sanchez, plus misrepresented legal authority. Aarons admitted feeding a computer-generated trial transcript into ChatGPT, powered by the OpenAI o3 model, and filing the output without verifying factual claims or telling his client. He was fined $5,000, referred to a disciplinary board, and barred from appearing before the court pending proceedings; the court struck all briefs and ordered new counsel for client Oscar Renee Sandoval.

Ars Technica · AIupdated · 5d agofirst · 5d agoAI safety & security 2 sources

Lawyer fined $5K over AI-hallucinated witnesses in a murder case

New Mexico Supreme Court fined lawyer Stephen Aarons $5,000 for filing a murder appeal brief with ChatGPT-fabricated witnesses and testimony.

New Mexico's Supreme Court fined lawyer Stephen Aarons $5,000 and held him in contempt for an appeal brief in a murder conviction case that contained AI-fabricated witnesses and false testimony about the shooter's clothing and appearance. Aarons admitted using ChatGPT and believing it would produce a bulletproof summary of the trial. Justice C. Shannon Bacon questioned how he could be unaware of AI hallucination risks, noting such cases are frequently in the news. The sanction follows other courts fining lawyers for AI-generated fake citations, including two law firms and Mike Lindell's legal team.

The Verge · AI · 5d agoAI safety & security 2 sources

Coast Guard, FBI board US-bound foreign ships in order to probe for cyberattacks

US Coast Guard and FBI boarded two foreign tankers bound for the US after indications their vessel networks were compromised, investigating possible Iranian involvement.

The Coast Guard and FBI conducted joint offshore security boardings of two commercial ships in the Gulf of Mexico on August 21 and 24 to examine their operational and IT systems following indications both networks were compromised. The vessels reportedly carried oil and natural gas, and one was hacked in the Strait of Gibraltar and lost communications for over 30 hours. No operational disruptions, vessel instability, or environmental impacts have been reported, and authorities are investigating whether Iran or another group exploiting US-Iran tensions was behind the attacks.

CyberScoopupdated · 19h agofirst · 23h agoData breach in the wild 2 sources