When Your AI Paralegal Misses a Key Precedent

AI Ethics with Fexingo: Bias, Safety, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence · Jun 2, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Lucas and Luna explore the growing use of AI in legal research and document review, focusing on a 2025 incident where an AI-powered legal assistant failed to cite a controlling Supreme Court precedent in a federal appeal. The episode examines how large language models hallucinate case law, the ethical obligations of attorneys who rely on them, and the push for 'certified AI' in litigation. With specific examples from the Mata v. Avianca sanctions order and the new ABA task force guidelines, this conversation gives listeners a concrete understanding of why AI mistakes in the courtroom are…