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‘A serious failure’: CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to high court after AI search

2026-11-03 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

A senior CPS prosecutor cited a completely made-up legal precedent in a high court child rape case after an AI search hallucinated it into existence. This adds to dozens of AI-related errors now plaguing UK court proceedings. Nothing says 'justice system working as intended' like letting a chatbot fabricate case law for alleged serious crimes.

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