The advent of AI technology has raised several controversies since it became accessible to the public due to providing misinformation.
False Information by ChatGPT in a Law Case
Based on a Cointelegraph report, In a recent event, a New York attorney has been blasted for using ChatGPT for legal research as part of a lawsuit against a Columbian airline. Robert Mata hired Steven Schwartz, an attorney with the New York law firm Levidow, Levidow & Obermanto pursue an injury claim against Avianca Airlines.
Mata claims he sustained the injury from a serving cart during his flight with the airline in 2019, according to a May 28 report from CNN Business. However, after a judge noticed inconsistencies and factual errors in the case documentation, Schwartz has admitted to using ChatGPT for his legal research, according to a May 24 sworn evidence. He claims that this was his first time using ChatGPT for legal research and “was unaware of the possibility of AI misinformation.” Schwartz also regretted trusting AI technology with collecting information about the case without conducting his own due efforts.
The judge further claimed that certain cases referenced in the submissions did not exist, and there was an instance where a docket number on a filing wrong.
Will AI eventually replace human workforce?
Lately, there has been an ongoing debate regarding how companies can integrate ChatGPT into workforces. However, reports indicate that the intelligence levels of ChatGPT are rapidly advancing. But developers are skeptical about whether it has the potential to replace humans altogether.
Blockchain developer Syed Ghazanfer said while he favors ChatGPT, he is doubtful about its communication skills. “For it to replace you, you have to communicate requirements which are not possible in native English. That’s why we invented programming languages,” he said.
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