AI 'ghost cases' haunt S. Korean courtrooms

South Korea’s judiciary branch is stepping up its response to the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings, as AI-generated hallucinations have led attorneys to cite nonexistent “ghost precedents” in their legal submissions, according to the National Court Administration.

The administrative body of the court is reviewing legislative revisions, amending court procedures such as fines and other means to weed out false legal evidence created by AI.

Judges are increasingly raising concern ...