New York Court Rejects Litigant's AI Avatar During Oral Argument
The AP reports on a novel New York appellate hearing incident where a litigant replaced himself with an AI-generated avatar during oral argument. Judge Manzanet-Daniels was not amused, cutting off the video with "I don't appreciate being misled" after learning the litigant hadn't disclosed his plan to use AI in his application to present a recorded argument.
The
self-represented appellant, Dewald, later apologized to the court, explaining
he used a San Francisco tech company's product because he thought the avatar
"would be able to deliver the presentation without his own usual mumbling,
stumbling and tripping over words." Dewald admitted to the AP: "The
court was really upset about it. They chewed me up pretty good."
This
case highlights an important reminder for appellate advocates: technology may
enhance our practice, but authenticity and transparency remain paramount in
appellate advocacy.
Posted
by James Mixon (SCAN)
Labels:
Technology, Ethics, Oral Argument, Artificial Intelligence
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