US lawyer cites fake witnesses in murder case, blames ChatGPT

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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State supreme court fined the attorney and held him in contempt for not verifying facts in a court filing.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:42:05 UTC.

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