"While we have no rule against the responsible use of artificial intelligence software by attorneys, citing cases that do not exist or do not support the proposition for which they are cited is a violation of this Court's rules and falls far beneath the conduct we expect from Georgia lawyers."
— Georgia Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Land in a ruling released Tuesday that included sanctions against Clayton County assistant district attorney Deborah Leslie.
Catch up quick: The prosecutor acknowledged using artificial intelligence to write a legal filing that included citations to court cases that did not exist.
Zoom in: The state's highest court suspended Leslie's "privilege to practice law in the Supreme Court" for six months, according to a ruling summary.
