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10. It's very likely the fabricated quotes happened because of stupid use of AI (using AI without checking

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:12 AM

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every detail of every result is always stupid), which Bloomberg mentioned. The stupid and apparently AI-using attorney hasn't yet confirmed that AI was used, but has been asked about it.

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/federal-prosecutor-used-fabricated-quotes-false-cites-in-filing

Although it’s not yet clear what caused the error, it comes as judges and opposing counsel have accused attorneys of AI-generated fabrications in filings, leading to monetary penalties in some instances. A spokesperson for the Raleigh-based US attorney’s office didn’t immediately respond to a question about whether Renfer was using an AI tool to help draft his briefs.

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Federal Prosecutor Used Fabricated Quotes in Court Filing (2) [View all] mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago OP

I bet that pro-se plaintiff took them by surprise! n/t pnwmom 16 hrs ago #1

He's a lawyer but he is representing himself. I guess that still gets the "pro se" designation. Hassin Bin Sober 15 hrs ago #4

I need to point out that reply #1 was posted before I edited the OP mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #5

The legal document would just show him as a pro se plaintiff. pnwmom 15 hrs ago #6

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba 15 hrs ago #2

Court Finds Federal Prosecutor Filed Brief Containing Fabricated Quotes mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #3

that tracks. barbtries 11 hrs ago #7

I am still fascinated popsdenver 6 hrs ago #21

tRUMP prosecutors are caught lying in court filings. I'm shocked........ wolfie001 10 hrs ago #8

Not surprising at all, is it wolfie?????? popsdenver 6 hrs ago #20

Ruff ruff! wolfie001 5 hrs ago #25

WASF Wolfie...... popsdenver 3 hrs ago #30

Thanks Pops! wolfie001 3 hrs ago #31

I was thinking popsdenver 3 hrs ago #32

I'm sure that's why I called him that wolfie001 3 hrs ago #33

Yes popsdenver 3 hrs ago #34

The professionals were fired or quit pfitz59 10 hrs ago #9

It's very likely the fabricated quotes happened because of stupid use of AI (using AI without checking highplainsdem 9 hrs ago #10

Pretty soon will have an ai raised and 'educated' cbabe 8 hrs ago #11

Generative AI is the greatest tech ever for dumbing down users. It would be doing that even if it highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #14

Let's hope the opposite is true: after repeated court cases and other events negatively impacted by the use of AI, the Martin68 8 hrs ago #15

Perhaps. But sadly not all the children are above average. cbabe 8 hrs ago #16

Most of the graduates of our leading law schools are. And I assume schools will increasingly include education about Martin68 8 hrs ago #18

It's not only AI popsdenver 6 hrs ago #22

It wouldn't be just AI, though that's probably the main source. Ocelot II 5 hrs ago #27

Yes, it doesn't take much to use a citator and even less to check the original cite. Ilikepurple 4 hrs ago #28

From what I've been reading about the state of the US Attorneys offices Ocelot II 4 hrs ago #29

Bondi's bozos Old Crank 8 hrs ago #12

Not in the U.S. Supreme Court popsdenver 6 hrs ago #23

Business as usual for the Trump DOJ. Martin68 8 hrs ago #13

This might be an AI case and they don't want to admit it Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #17

Sactioned aka slap on the wrist.... Quanto Magnus 6 hrs ago #19

I think the regime's incompetents assume everyone else is as incompetent as they are, so they won't get "caught" in lies pat_k 6 hrs ago #24

A good number of the good DOJ attorneys have left LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #26