U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · NY · United States ·
AdmittedAcknowledged AI output tenderedexpert-reportoffered by plaintiffchallenge: admissibility
Plaintiff’s safety expert used ChatGPT only after forming his opinions to see whether it agreed with his alternative-design theory. The court distinguished post hoc checking from reliance, found his practical experience and methodology sufficient, and denied Harbor Freight’s Daubert exclusion motion.
Rules cited: Fed. R. Evid. 702 · Daubert
The court's finding, in its words
Lehnert's post hoc use of ChatGPT did not render his opinions unreliable because he had reached his conclusions independently.
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · NY · United States · 
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