Lawyers Use ChatGPT to Add Up Fees, Judge Faults Their Math

Feb. 22, 2024, 6:00 PM UTC

A law firm’s attempt to use ChatGPT to estimate its fees was rejected by a federal judge who issued a scorching rebuke as the legal industry struggles to figure out how to integrate artificial intelligence into its work.

The issue arose in a lawsuit by the Cuddy Law Firm, a group of attorneys focused on special education, seeking legal fees from New York City after successfully representing a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disabilities.

The firm had sought more than $113,000 in fees plus interest, partially relying on feedback it received from ChatGPT, which it claimed ...

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