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Quebec judge fines man $5,000 for improper use of artificial intelligence in court
Jean Laprade was fined $5,000 for submitting eight fabricated AI-generated legal citations and expert quotes in his defense, according to Quebec Superior Court documents.
- A Quebec Superior Court judge ordered Jean Laprade to pay $5,000 for improperly using artificial intelligence in his court defense.
- Laprade cited expert quotes and jurisprudence that do not exist, according to the court's decision.
- The court upheld a prior ruling requiring Laprade to pay nearly $2.7 million to two aviation companies for a seized airplane.
- Justice Luc Morin stated Laprade's conduct was "highly reprehensible" despite his intention to defend himself.
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Quebec judge fines man $5,000 for improper use of artificial intelligence in court
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a man to pay $5,000 for improperly using artificial intelligence to defend himself in court. Jean Laprade was ordered to pay the fine after he was found to have cited expert quotes and jurisprudence that don’t exist. The decision is the latest in a legal saga […]
·Toronto, Canada
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