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Who's lying here: ChatGPT or the lawyer?

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Ernie the Attorney
May 30, 2023
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Recently, a NY personal injury lawyer got in trouble for citing three cases in his federal court motion memo. The cases were non-existent.

He claims he relied on ChatGPT; that's his "dog ate my homework" excuse.

The NY Times article has a headline foreshadowing a different take.

The headline would be more accurate if it said:

"Here's what happens when an in…

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