CPS prosecutor cites nonexistent case in high court after AI search
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Ravinder Dhillon, a senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer, cited a case that does not exist, "CPS – R v J [2024] EWCA Crim 3529," in a High Court dispute over whether an 11-year-old boy should be prosecuted for raping his seven-year-old sister.
The Guardian reports that court documents revealed the citation, and that the Guardian understands it came from an AI-generated response during an internet search. Dhillon later admitted the citation was made in error and said she had meant a real decision from 15 years earlier, according to the Guardian.
The High Court said the error did not affect the outcome of the boy's challenge. The CPS says it has a strict AI policy and has reviewed the case.
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AIRavinder Dhillon, a senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer, cited a nonexistent case, "CPS – R v J [2024] EWCA Crim 3529," in a high court dispute over prosecuting an 11-year-old boy for raping his seven-year-old sister. Dhillon later said she had meant a real decision from 15 years earlier, and the Guardian understands the reference came from an AI summary in an internet search. The high court said the error did not affect the outcome of the boy's challenge, and the CPS says it has a strict AI policy and has reviewed the case.
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