May 26, 2025, 12:00 AM
May 26, 2025, 12:00 AM
Judge rules against Anthropic expert over AI-generated citation error
- During a recent hearing, it was uncovered that a citation in Anthropic's expert declaration was based on an AI-generated error.
- Anthropic's use of Claude.ai resulted in a fictitious article being cited, which sparked a court review of the testimony's credibility.
- The court emphasized the importance of accuracy in citations and verification processes in legal proceedings involving AI.
In a ruling on May 26, 2025, Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen addressed concerns raised by Publishers in the case of Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The issue arose from a declaration submitted by Anthropic's expert, Ms. Chen, which included a citation to an article that allegedly did not exist and featured authors who had never collaborated. This led to a request for the Court to examine the validity of the citations used in her declaration. The Court granted Anthropic time to investigate the matter further. Anthropic's legal team claimed that the incorrect citation resulted from an
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