From the New Mexico Supreme Court last week in State v. Sandoval , via Ars Technica (Jon Brodkin) :
WHEREAS, Respondent acknowledged to the Court in his written response and oral argument that he used the generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT in the preparation of the brief in chief he filed with the Court;
WHEREAS, Respondent admitted to the Court that the brief in chief contained false testimony from wholly fabricated witnesses—Officer Michelle Amarillo, Officer Sanchez, Manal Al-Jibury, and Teresa Marquez; false testimony from Danny Stanton that he received threats, which he took seriously, from Defendant-Appellant; false testimony from Linda Stanton about the threats her husband received; false testimony from Mariah Chavez and Teresa Marquez (fabricated witness) regarding the shooter's clothing and appearance; and misrepresented legal authority in State v. Lopez , 2005-NMSC-018, 138 N.M. 9, 116 P.3d 80 and State v. Manus , 1979-NMSC-035, 93 N.M. 95, 597 P. 2d 280;
WHEREAS, Respondent admitted to the Court that he did not verify the factual claims and legal authority in his AI-generated brief before signing it and filing it with the Court, and that he did not info...