AI incident #1658 ·
State Farm Defense Counsel Acknowledged AI-Assisted Filings in Meni-Siliga v. A's Contractor, Inc. Contained Fabricated Legal Authorities
What happened
In Fa'alagilagi Meni-Siliga v. A's Contractor, Inc., et al., attorneys representing State Farm acknowledged that AI-assisted motions contained fabricated and otherwise inaccurate legal authorities. Attorney Jacquelene Robinson said she used the legal AI tool Irys and failed to verify some citations. Opposing counsel identified the errors, after which the firm apologized and filed corrected versions.
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Musick Peeler And Garrett Llp, Legal Professionals, Lawyers, Law Firms, Jacquelene Robinson
- Alleged harmed party
- Parties To Legal Proceedings, Judicial Integrity, Fa'Alagilagi Meni Siliga, Epistemic Integrity
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