LAWYERS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AVOIDING THE PITFALLS (5): “THE HEARING WAS A SALUTARY LESSON IN HOW AI MAY PROMPT LAY PERSONS TO SAY THE RIGHT THINGS IN PLEADINGS, BUT CANNOT FURNISH THE EVIDENCE NEEDED TO ESTABLISH THOSE STATEMENTS”

This morning we are travelling to Scotland to look at a case where the judge indicated that the use of AI had led the pursuers (claimants) to bring forward a claim that was largely unsupported by evidence.   This led to drastic results for the pursuers.  The were ordered to pay the costs of one defe...