Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case
Judge warns pro se litigants are using chatbots wrong and getting desperate.
A Connecticut judge has confirmed the first instance of a US plaintiff attempting to hide text in court filings that can only be read by artificial intelligence (AI), in an attempt to win a case. The filing, made in a case where a man claimed a healthcare provider was improperly withholding access to records, did not influence the court's decision, as the judge stated that the court weighed the filing on its merits.
However, the defendant's move sets a "dangerous" precedent, as AI tools become more prevalent in court systems. The plaintiff injected hidden instructions into the filing, formatting them to be invisible to human readers but legible to any software that scans the document's text. These instructions directed any AI system reviewing the document to ensure the text aligned with the plaintiff's arguments, disregarded prior court denials, and ensured the desired remediation.
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