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2025-08-15 14:32:52| Fast Company

A senior lawyer in Australia has apologized to a judge for filing submissions in a murder case that included fake quotes and nonexistent case judgments generated by artificial intelligence.The blunder in the Supreme Court of Victoria state is another in a litany of mishaps AI has caused in justice systems around the world.Defense lawyer Rishi Nathwani, who holds the prestigious legal title of King’s Counsel, took “full responsibility” for filing incorrect information in submissions in the case of a teenager charged with murder, according to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Friday.“We are deeply sorry and embarrassed for what occurred,” Nathwani told Justice James Elliott on Wednesday, on behalf of the defense team.The AI-generated errors caused a 24-hour delay in resolving a case that Elliott had hoped to conclude on Wednesday. Elliott ruled on Thursday that Nathwani’s client, who cannot be identified because he is a minor, was not guilty of murder because of mental impairment.“At the risk of understatement, the manner in which these events have unfolded is unsatisfactory,” Elliott told lawyers on Thursday.“The ability of the court to rely upon the accuracy of submissions made by counsel is fundamental to the due administration of justice,” Elliott added.The fake submissions included fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and nonexistent case citations purportedly from the Supreme Court.The errors were discovered by Elliott’s associates, who couldn’t find the cases and requested that defense lawyers provide copies.The lawyers admitted the citations “do not exist” and that the submission contained “fictitious quotes,” court documents say.The lawyers explained they checked that the initial citations were accurate and wrongly assumed the others would also be correct.The submissions were also sent to prosecutor Daniel Porceddu, who didn’t check their accuracy.The judge noted that the Supreme Court released guidelines last year for how lawyers use AI.“It is not acceptable for artificial intelligence to be used unless the product of that use is independently and thoroughly verified,” Elliott said.The court documents do not identify the generative artificial intelligence system used by the lawyers.In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.Judge P. Kevin Castel said they acted in bad faith. But he credited their apologies and remedial steps taken in explaining why harsher sanctions were not necessary to ensure they or others won’t again let artificial intelligence tools prompt them to produce fake legal history in their arguments.Later that year, more fictitious court rulings invented by AI were cited in legal papers filed by lawyers for Michael Cohen, a former personal lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump. Cohen took the blame, saying he didn’t realize that the Google tool he was using for legal research was also capable of so-called AI hallucinations.British High Court Justice Victoria Sharp warned in June that providing false material as if it were genuine could be considered contempt of court or, in the “most egregious cases,” perverting the course of justice, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Rod McGuirk, Associated Press


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2025-08-15 13:30:58| Fast Company

World shares are generally higher after most stocks on Wall Street fell following a disappointing report that said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists had expected.The future for S&P 500 gained 0.2% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 0.8%. Meanwhile, oil prices slipped.In early European trading, Germany’s Dax rose 0.4% to 24,479.85. Britain’s FTSE 100 was down less than 0.1%. In Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.7% to 7,924.10.China reported data showing its economy was feeling pressure from higher U.S. tariffs in July, while property investments fell further.Retail sales rose 3.7% year-on-year, down from 4.8% in June, while investments in factory equipment and other fixed assets rose a meager 1.6%, compared with 2.8% growth in January-June.Uncertainty over tariffs on exports to the United States is still looming over manufacturers after President Donald Trump extended a pause in sharp hikes in import duties for 90 days following a 90-day pause that began in May.The Shanghai Composite index added 0.8% to 3,696.77, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.2% to 25,216.45.“Chinese economic activity slowed across the board in July, with retail sales, fixed asset investment, and value added of industry growth all reaching the lowest levels of the year. After a strong start, several months of cooling momentum suggest that the economy may need further policy support,” ING Economics said in a market commentary.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.7% to 43,378.31 after the government reported that the economy grew at a 1% annual pace in the April-June quarter. That was better than analysts had expected.Elsewhere in Asia, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.7% to 8,938.60. Taiwan’s TAIEX gained 0.4% while India’s BSE Sensex edged 0.1% higher.Attention later Friday will likely focus on an update on U.S. retail sales and on a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.On Thursday, seven out of every 10 stocks within the S&P 500 fell, though the index edged up by less than 0.1% to set another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 11 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell less than 0.1% from its record set the day before.The inflation report said that prices jumped 3.3% last month at the U.S. wholesale level from a year earlier. That was well above the 2.5% rate that economists had forecast, and it could hint at higher inflation ahead for U.S. shoppers as higher costs make their way through the system.The data led traders to second guess their widespread consensus that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting in September. Lower rates can boost investment prices and the economy by making it cheaper for U.S. households and businesses to borrow to buy houses, cars or equipment, but they also risk worsening inflation.Higher interest rates drag on all kinds of companies by keeping the cost to borrow high. They can hurt smaller companies in particular because they often need to borrow to grow. The Russell 2000 index of smaller U.S. stocks tumbled a market-leading 1.2%.Thursday’s disappointing data followed an encouraging update earlier in the week on prices at the consumer level. A separate report on Thursday, meanwhile, said fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week. That’s a good sign for workers, indicating that layoffs remain relatively low at a time when job openings have become more difficult to find.But a solid job market could also give the Fed less reason to cut interest rates in the short term.Big Tech stocks helped mask Wall Street’s losses. Amazon rose 2.9% to add to its gains from the prior day when it announced same-day delivery of fresh groceries in more than 1,000 cities and towns.Because Amazon is so huge, with a market value of $2.45 trillion, the movements for its stock carry much more weight on the S&P 500 than the typical company’s.In other dealings early Friday, U.S. benchmark crude lost 8 cents to $63.88 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, fell 11 cents to $66.73 per barrel.The dollar edged lower to 146.86 Japanese yen from 147.20 yen. The euro rose to $1.1682 from $1.1654. AP Business Writer Stan Choe contributed. Teresa Cerojano, Associated Press


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2025-08-15 12:40:00| Fast Company

Intel might be going into business with an unlikely partner: the U.S. government. According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is in talks to get a stake in the chip manufacturer. The size of the stake is unclear, but it will reportedly support Intels planned Ohio manufacturing plant. The news follows a meeting at the White House between President Trump and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Monday, August 11. Fast Company has reached out to Intel for comment and will update this post if we hear back. Shares of Intels stock (NASDAQ: INTC) jumped 7.4% on Thursday after the news broke. It continued to trend upward through after-hours and into premarket trading on Friday. If true, Intel would follow in the steps of its fellow tech giants Nvidia and AMD in becoming bedfellows with the Trump administration. On Monday, the pair made a deal to receive export licenses for China in exchange for giving the government 15% of the sales. Nvidia and AMD had faced restrictions on chip sales to China and can only sell their H20 and MI308 chips, respectively. Intels potential agreement comes after a swift 180 in Tan and Trumps relationship. It was just last Thursday, August 7, that Trump called for Tans resignation on Truth Social. Trump claimed that the CEO is conflicted due to investments in Chinese semiconductor firms, which might have a link to the Chinese Communist Party and the Peoples Liberation Army. Tan defended himself in a letter sent to Intels employees and shared publicly, stating, I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards. Four days later came the White House meeting and a change in tone. In a separate Truth Social post, Trump called the meeting an interesting one and said Tans success and rise is an amazing story. He added that Tan would work with his cabinet members this week to bring suggestions to him. If the unusual deal does move forward, it could bring momentum for Intels Ohio manufacturing plant. The factory was initially meant to start chip manufacturing in 2025, but in February, Intel announced a delay until 2030 or 2031. Then, Intel noted in its July second-quarter earnings report that it would further slow the pace of construction to align with demand.


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