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AI hallucinated case law in insurance company’s filings in L.A. County house fire dispute - Los Angeles Times
AI generated false legal citations that were submitted in court, affecting the plaintiff in an insurance dispute.
- Date it happened
- 2026-08-11
- Organisation involved
- State Farm
- Product, system or model
- Irys
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