AI-generated information can lead to serious legal errors when used in judicial proceedings.

A senior Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor cited a case that does not exist in a high court hearing over whether an 11-year-old boy should be prosecuted for the rape of his sister. The CPS said the reference came from an AI summary in an internet search, and two judges called it a serious failure. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/03/a-serious-failure-cps-prosecutor-cites-imaginary-case-to-high-court-after-ai-search #Tech #Startup #News #AI

‘A serious failure’: CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to high court after AI search | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian Oh it's happening on this side of the pond as well https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/nov/03/a-serious-failure-cps-prosecutor-cites-imaginary-case-to-high-court-after-ai-search