Sullivan & Cromwell Apologizes to Federal Judge for AI-Generated Errors in Bankruptcy Filing
Sullivan & Cromwell, one of America's largest law firms, has apologized to a federal bankruptcy judge for AI-generated errors in a court filing. The firm submitted a letter on April 18 to the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, admitting that an emergency motion in the Prince Global Holdings bankruptcy case contained fictitious case names, fabricated quotes, and invented statutory provisions. Andrew Dietderich, founder of S&C's restructuring group, apologized on behalf of the firm, stating they had not followed protocols in preparing the document. The firm, which holds an enterprise license for ChatGPT, noted it instructs lawyers to 'trust nothing and verify everything' and that failure to verify AI output violates firm policy.
