In short
- Attorneys in federal cases apologized after “magical voices” produced by AI appeared in court.
- Attorney Jason Greaves said he used Anthropic’s Claude Console for “time constraints”.
- The decision stemmed from a brief dispute over FEMA’s defunding that was challenged in federal court.
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial has become the latest example of AI demonstrations entering the courtroom after lawyers admitted to making false statements made by artificial intelligence.
In the announcement filed On Friday, lawyer Jason Greaves admitted that the documents included false statements made after he used the Anthropic Claude Console to help prepare his claims.
“Given the complexity of the time I’ve been using for businesses, the only AI platform for data, the Claude Console, to create basic documents. This was a mistake,” wrote Greaves. “On the morning of May 6th, I sent the document to the associate attorney, along with clear, clear instructions that the text was from AI, and that I wanted the text to be carefully scrutinized.
According to Mr. Greaves, the friend felt that the two cases cited were not wrong, but he found another case to cite.
“As a supervisor, and as a signatory to the petition, the onus is on me to have the correct wording,” added Greaves. “I take full responsibility for this and I apologize to the court and to all the judges in this case, because of the false statements that came out of this decision. I also apologize to the lawyers of the Defendants.”
Launched in March 2023 as the Anthropic Developer Console, Claude Console is Anthropic’s business platform for interacting with its Claude AI models, which businesses and professionals use for writing, summarizing documents, copying, and research.
The case adds to a growing list of AI-related court cases. In April, lawyers with the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell were to be allowed after submitting fake legal documents created by artificial intelligence.
The latest AI controversy stems from lawsuits filed against the Trump administration over mass layoffs and proposed changes to the federal government’s job security system. The case includes arguments about FEMA staff cuts and testimony from former Homeland Security director Joseph Guy, whose attorneys filed the motion.
“While the cases cited may support our view, I acknowledge the unwarranted error of allowing the inclusion of phantom voices,” Greaves wrote.
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