US Law Firm Apologizes For AI Hallucinations in Filing
Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for AI hallucinations in a legal filing, admitting procedures weren't followed.Summary
Wall Street law firm Sullivan & Cromwell has apologized to a federal judge after a court filing contained approximately 40 incorrect citations and other errors attributed to AI hallucinations. Andrew Dietderich, co-head of the firm's global restructuring team, expressed deep regret and took responsibility for the failure to ensure accuracy, acknowledging that established AI policies were not followed. This incident underscores the risks of AI in professional settings without adequate oversight, with a global database recording over 1,300 AI hallucination incidents in court filings. While the firm has AI policies, including citation review, these procedures failed to catch the AI-generated inaccuracies and manual errors. Sullivan & Cromwell is conducting an internal investigation, implementing remedial measures, and evaluating its training and review processes. The errors were initially identified by a rival law firm, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, to whom Sullivan & Cromwell also apologized.
(Source：Cointelegraph)