Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case
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- A New York federal judge terminated a case due to a lawyer's repeated misuse of AI in drafting filings.
- Attorney Steven Feldman submitted filings with fake citations and overly elaborate prose, including references to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and gardening metaphors.
- Judge Katherine Polk Failla highlighted the stylistic inconsistency and unprofessional nature of the filings.
- One filing featured a lengthy quote from Fahrenheit 451 about leaving a legacy, which seemed out of place in a legal document.
- Another passage referenced a Bible verse about divine judgment, further emphasizing the lawyer's breach of duty.