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Expert issues warning as more people utilise AI in court

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 May 2026, 4:40pm
Family of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence. (Photo / NZME)
Family of a woman killed by her drink driving friend not happy with the sentence. (Photo / NZME)

Expert issues warning as more people utilise AI in court

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 26 May 2026, 4:40pm

There's concern over legal material generated by artificial intelligence.

The Supreme Court has issued warnings AI-generated filings may not necessarily be correct or accurate.

Auckland University law expert Joshua Yuvaraj says lawyers overseas are getting pulled up for incorrect AI use.

"Typically, what'll happen is that the other side will review and say to the court - look, this case or that case doesn't exist, that will then bring it to the court's attention, and we'll have to decide what we do from here."

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