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Parker v Forsyth NNO and Others (1585/20) [2023] ZAGPRD 1

otherunverified — pending primary-source confirmation

Widely cited as one of the world's earliest AI-fabricated-citation cases, this Gauteng Regional Court (South Africa) matter reportedly involved counsel citing fictitious authorities produced by an AI chatbot. The neutral citation is corrected to [2023] ZAGPRD 1 (a Regional Court, not High Court, matter); the judgment body remains to be confirmed against a primary source.

Date of decision/order

2023-06-29

Court

Regional Court, Johannesburg (Gauteng Regional Division)

Jurisdiction

SOUTH-AFRICA

AI tool

Not identified in the record

Conduct

One of the world's earliest reported AI-fabricated-citation cases: plaintiff's counsel is reported to have cited fictitious authorities — fictional names, citations and holdings — apparently produced by an AI chatbot, and the court criticised over-reliance on technology. Details are not yet confirmed against the primary judgment.

Consequence

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