Fabricated ChatGPT Cite Leads To 2nd Circuit Grievance Board Referral

(January 31, 2024, 11:50 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 30 referred an attorney to its grievance board for “conduct that falls below the basic obligations of counsel” after she submitted a citation fabricated by artificial intelligence ChatGPT, saying federal rules require that at the very least, attorneys verify the case law they submit in support of their argument....