Judge Rejects Sanctioning Michael Cohen Over AI-Generated Legal Cases, But Cites Concerns Over Remorse and Candor
-
Judge denies request to sanction Michael Cohen for citing AI-generated fake cases in a legal filing. The judge said Cohen did not act in "bad faith".
-
Cohen had admitted the fake case citations came from Google's Bard chatbot. He said he misunderstood it was an AI generator.
-
Cohen was seeking early termination of supervised release after serving time for tax evasion, campaign finance violations, and lying.
-
Judge said Cohen's testimony in Trump civil case showed lack of remorse and commitment to upholding law.
-
Judge ruled Cohen either lied about tax crimes when he pleaded guilty or lied about them under oath in recent testimony. Either way, showed need for continued supervision.