New Mexico lawyer fined for using AI-generated brief containing fabricated police testimony

Guardian World•Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 06:04 PM•2 min read

Stephen Aarons said he tried to use ChatGPT to create a ‘bulletproof summary’ during a murder conviction appeal A defense lawyer appealing his client’s murder conviction submitted a legal brief containing ⁠made-up police testimony and ⁠witnesses fabricated by OpenAI ’s ChatGPT, New Mexico ’s hi...

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