{
  "id": 17737081,
  "title": "About 80% of Korean judges encounter AI-generated fake legal precedents: survey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/about-80-of-korean-judges-encounter-ai-generated-fake-legal",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-02T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261102/about-80-of-korean-judges-encounter-ai-generated-fake-legal-precedents-survey"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An overwhelming majority of Korean judges, more than 80%, have encountered court cases where false or fabricated legal precedents generated by artificial intelligence were cited, according to a recent survey conducted by the Supreme Court. The poll, which surveyed 360 judges from October 6-16, aimed to assess the growing issue of AI hallucination, wherein AI models present false information as if it were genuine. Out of the respondents, 196 judges, or 80.7%, reported encountering cases where non-existent legal precedents were cited during court proceedings. Additionally, 159 judges, or 65.4%, mentioned instances where false legal precedents were presented. Furthermore, the survey revealed that 41 judges, or 16.9%, experienced cases involving false or nonexistent laws and regulations being cited, while 10 judges, or 4.1%, reported witnessing citations of non-existent legal sources.",
  "summary": "Eight in 10 Korean judges have experienced court cases in which false or nonexistent legal precedents generated by artificial intelligence (AI) were cited, a recent survey by the Supreme Court released Monday showed. The top court published the outcome of the survey conducted on 360 judges from Oct. 6-16 as it sought to examine increasingly worrisome cases of \"AI hallucination\" — a term referring…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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