Over 80% of South Korean judges have encountered AI-fabricated citations, survey finds
A survey found that just over 80% of South Korean judges handling civil, family and administrative cases have already encountered false, AI-generated precedent citations. Reports say at least one filing even had the prompt pasted in verbatim.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- Citations in every AI-assisted filing must be verified before submission.
Sources
- Most judges encounter false citations after use of AI, South Korea survey shows | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulationmlex.com · Nov 2, 2026
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