Expert witness used ChatGPT to write court report absolving 3M in explosion lawsuit
SumitGup · x · 2026-08-18
In a $61 million lawsuit over a fatal industrial explosion, an expert witness utilized ChatGPT to generate their court report. The witness prompted the AI to demonstrate how "3M is 0% at fault for the explosion," raising significant concerns regarding the reliability and ethics of AI-generated content in legal proceedings.
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