Ross v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · DC · United States · 2025-02-20

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A dissenting judge used ChatGPT queries to compare intuitive inferences about animal welfare, while the majority held the government’s evidence insufficient without proof of vehicle temperature or distress. The AI-aided reasoning did not affect the judgment, which reversed the conviction.

Rules cited: D.C. Code § 22-1001

The court's finding, in its words

The dissent used ChatGPT to test common-sense inferences, but the majority reversed for insufficient evidence.

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Decision: reason.com · archived copy
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