AI “Lawyer” Gets Banned In New York Courtroom

A New York appeals court was shocked when a man attempted to use an AI-generated avatar as his lawyer.

Jerome Dewald is involved in an employment dispute. He submitted a video to present his case before the court, but as the video played, the judge realized the person speaking wasn’t real. It was an AI-generated man created to deliver Dewald’s legal arguments.

“May it please the court,” the avatar began in a robotic tone, which is when Justice Sallie Manzanet-Daniels paused and asked, “Is that counsel for the case?” Dewald responded honestly: “I generated that. That’s not a real person.”

AI Lawyer Rejected in Court After Man Uses Avatar to Argue His Case

The courtroom quickly realized the avatar wasn’t just unusual, it was completely unauthorized. The judge was clearly frustrated, saying,…

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