ChatGPT Used to Draft Pro-3M Expert Witness Report
TL;DR. An expert witness in a lawsuit used ChatGPT to write significant portions of a report defending 3M's liability for a fatal explosion. - Prompts instructed ChatGPT to claim 3M was "0% at fault" in the $61 million lawsuit. - The AI use and specific prompts were exposed publicly through discovery records. - This incident shows AI's expanding, and potentially problematic, role in legal proceedings.
- An expert witness for 3M used ChatGPT to draft parts of his report.
- Prompts asked ChatGPT to defend 3M and state it was 0% at fault.
- The use of AI and the specific prompts became discoverable in the lawsuit.
- The case involves a 2020 Houston explosion that killed three people.
- This highlights AI's role in legal testimonies and potential ethical concerns.