'A serious failure': CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to high court after AI search

In response to criticism, the CPS said it has a strict policy limiting AI use'so that it is not used to make legal decisions'. In response to criticism, the CPS said it has a strict policy limiting AI use'so that it is not used to make legal decisions'. 'A serious failure': CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to high court after AI search A senior crown prosecutor acting in a high court case cited an imaginary legal precedent in an error that has sparked fresh concerns about AI hallucinations infecting the justice system. Ravinder Dhillon, representing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), referenced an entirely made-up case during a dispute over whether a child should be prosecuted for the rape of his younger sister, court documents have revealed. Her explanation for how the nonexistent case came to be relied on has been called "unsatisfactory" by two senior high court judges and a "serious failure" by an expert in AI and law. The Guardian understands the reference came from an AI response generated during an internet search.