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Outcome unclear Google AI 2025-12-18
Counsel relied on AI-generated Google summaries and linked databases for authority in an opposition brief.
Zhang v. NPR · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · DC
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  • Zhang v. NPR involved counsel relying on AI-generated search summaries.
  • Attorney used Google search summaries linking to sources like VLex, unaware they were AI-generated.
  • The court issued an order to show cause regarding the submission.
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under Judge Howell.
  • Decided December 18, 2025, illustrating AI search summary hallucination risks.
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