Nonsensical Spellings and Fabricated Authority Signal Improper Use of Artificial Intelligence | EDRM – Electronic Discovery Reference Model

In Dillard v. CBS Studios, Inc., a plaintiff faced significant issues due to using generative artificial intelligence for legal filings which included systematic factual misrepresentations.
The court identified nonsensical spellings and hallucinated cases as evidence that the plaintiff’s submissions were AI-generated.
The court emphasized that relying on AI to produce legal documents led to a breakdown in reliability and dismissed the complaint without leave to amend due to the demonstrated willingness to use fabricated legal authority.
The case highlights the court’s unwillingness to sanction parties who present evidence or arguments that originate from AI-generated sources.
It signifies a broader concern regarding the integrity of litigation processes when AI tools are misused to falsify facts and cite non-existent legal precedents.

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