A multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment is now touching on the tech world with arguments that a defense attorney for a Fugees rapper bungled closing arguments by using an artificial intelligence program. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel argued that the use of the “experimental” generative AI program was one of a number of errors made by his “unqualified, unprepared and ineffectual" trial attorney before his conviction earlier this year, accord

A multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment is now touching on the tech world with arguments that a defense attorney for a Fugees rapper bungled closing arguments by using an artificial intelligence program.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Because he didn’t review it…

    He used it “as is” so he could advertise his AI tool as “does it all by itself”.

    It sounds like rather than advertising it as tool for lawyers, he’s advertising it to clients as a replacement for lawyers.

    • Touching_Grass@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      100% that is dumb.

      But in all seriousness I think we all need a pocket lawyer.

      Its one of those things that I think causes a ton if inequality. I think its too early but definitely in our lives we could all have a bunch of services in our pocket that are difficult to access now. But that’s not going to happen if we don’t reject this stuff as idiotic.