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The Irony—AI Expert’s Testimony Collapses Over Fake AI Citations
In an ironic twist, an AI Expert's testimony was found to contain fake hallucinated AI citations.
gettyIn a twist that perfectly encapsulates the risks of artificial intelligence in the courtroom, on Jan. 10th, a Stanford professor hired as an expert witness in a lawsuit about AI-generated deepfakes had his testimony thrown out after it was revealed that AI itself had hallucinated citations in his court filing. ForbesCan Expert Witnesses Use AI?By Lars Daniel The case in question centers around a Minnesota law banning AI-generated deepfakes designed to influence elections. The state enlisted Jeffrey T. Hancock, a Stanford University professor specializing in communication and AI, to support its argument that such deepfakes pose a legitimate threat to democracy.
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