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Ready or not,FugeesmemberPrasMichel is facing AI head-on.
Michel is demanding a new trial following his recentconvictionon conspiracy charges in April.
Michels allegation about AI is part of a broader claim that Kenner was ineffective and severely prejudiced the defense.
The AI program failed Kenner, and Kenner failed Michel, his new lawyers said in court papers.
The closing argument was deficient, unhelpful, and a missed opportunity that prejudiced the defense.
What courtroom arguments does Michel accuse of being generated by artificial intelligence?
They also note Kenners mangled use of song lyrics.
Michels new lawyers dont just claim that Kenner used perused chatbot-generated text for legal direction.
Their court papers also suggest he used a bot because of monetary reasons.
Has EyeLevel.AI responded to the allegations?
The system turned hours or days of legal work into seconds.
This is a look into the future of how cases will be conducted.
Michels former lawyers didnt respond to a request for comment.
However, EyeLevel.AI is insisting nothing improper happened.
The companys chief operating officer, Neil Katz, told theNew YorkTimesthat Michels ex-lawyers didnt rely on it.
Thats not what happened here.
He also denied that the lawyers had some sort of financial stake in his company.
Has AI led to ineffective assistance of counsel claims before?
Could Michel actually get a new trial because of his lawyer using AI?
Getting a new trial is not an easy task, including on ineffective assistance of counsel grounds.
One aspect to consider is whether AI is actually doing the work a lawyer is supposed to do.
Is that ineffective assistance of counsel?
Of course it is, Richman said.
Its getting somebody else to do what that person himself must have done or should have done.
Has a lawyer ever gotten in trouble for using AI in court?
The airlines lawyers said they couldnt find cases filed by their opponents.
The judge in this case asked the lawyers to send him copies of the cases.
They couldnt because said cases didnt exist.
He also said, I did not comprehend that ChatGPT could fabricate cases.
