ABA: fines alone can't stop attorneys' AI errors

ABA Journal reported that despite a record $110,000 fine this year, up from $5,000 in 2023, AI hallucination cases rose to 1,430 in the US and over 2,000 worldwide. A professor suggests suspension is a stronger deterrent; Nebraska and Colorado have suspended attorneys over fabricated citations.

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