Andrew Ramstad

Andrew Ramstad

December 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Legal Fictions and ChatGPT Hallucinations: 'Mata v. Avianca' and Generative AI in the Courts

The Southern District of New York issued an unprecedented sanctions order in 'Mata v. Avianca', arising from counsel's citations to fictional cases fabricated by a ChatGPT chatbot. This article discusses (i) the Avianca sanctions order; (ii) the limitations of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for litigation use; (iii) the danger of AI "hallucinations"; and (iv) ethical and practical considerations for attorneys using generative AI tools.

By Siddartha Rao and Andrew Ramstad

13 minute read