As of this week, according to the AI Hallucinations Database, nearly1,800 court cases worldwide have seen lawyers use AI-fabricated citations.
The UK has had its share too, including a much-covered recent case involving Pinsent Masons.
In a sector where detail and accuracy can have literally life-changing consequences, why is this still happening?
In this week's episode, Matt and I invited criminal barrister and legal AI consultant Christopher Jeyes onto AI in the UK to discuss this and other critical issues, including:
- How much AI is already affecting the practice of law in the UK
- How a business set up around the billable hour is adjusting to the age of AI
- How we can train the next generation of lawyers in the UK
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