The New York State courts are dealing with an influx of case documents riddled with fake AI-generated cases from attorneys and pro se litigants—but they’re not levying big fines on non-lawyers who submit faulty filings.
Over the past year, judges in at least 13 cases have had to address with sanctions or warnings the inclusion of fake case citations, quotes, and other false information in court filings, six of which involved pro se litigants, though not all of them admitted to using AI. One litigant said that because of his pro se status, he didn’t have access to specialized legal ...