Former 'fixer' of Trump admits using Google Bard for ‘fake’ legal cases
Former 'fixer' of Trump admits using Google Bard for ‘fake’ legal cases
Michael Cohen, former lawyer and "fixer" for Donald Trump, confessed to using Google's AI language model Bard to fabricate citations for non-existent court cases. Cohen admitted that he thought Bard was a “super-charged search engine” and not an AI-powered chatbot. He blamed his lawyer for not confirming the existence of the cases before submitting them. The incident highlights the pitfalls of generative AI like Bard, which cannot differentiate between real and fictional legal precedents. It also emphasizes the need for user accountability and critical thinking when utilizing AI tools.
Michael Cohen, former lawyer and "fixer" for Donald Trump, confessed to using Google's AI language model Bard to fabricate citations for non-existent court cases. Cohen admitted that he thought Bard was a “super-charged search engine” and not an AI-powered chatbot. He blamed his lawyer for not confirming the existence of the cases before submitting them. The incident highlights the pitfalls of generative AI like Bard, which cannot differentiate between real and fictional legal precedents. It also emphasizes the need for user accountability and critical thinking when utilizing AI tools.
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Michael Cohen, former lawyer and "fixer" for Donald Trump, confessed to using Google's AI language model Bard to fabricate citations for non-existent court cases. Cohen admitted that he thought Bard was a “super-charged search engine” and not an AI-powered chatbot. He blamed his lawyer for not confirming the existence of the cases before submitting them. The incident highlights the pitfalls of generative AI like Bard, which cannot differentiate between real and fictional legal precedents. It also emphasizes the need for user accountability and critical thinking when utilizing AI tools. 
