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JAF Calls for Perspectives Essays on Crisis and Action - The American Folklore Society
In response to the many profound challenges of the current historical moment, the Editorial Collective of the Journal of American Folklore invites written contributions to a special “Perspectives” sec...
![On January 3, 2025, the parties in this matter appeared by counsel for a hearing on the
Order to Show Cause. [Dkt. 88.] Mr. Ramirez admitted that he had relied on programs utilizing generative artificial intelligence ("Al") to draft the briefs. Mr. Ramirez explained that he had
used Al before to assist with legal matters, such as drafting agreements, and did not know that Al was capable of generating fictitious cases and citations. These "hallucination cites," Mr. Ramirez asserted, included text excerpts which appeared to be credible. As such, Mr. Ramirez did not
conduct any further research, nor did he make any attempt to verify the existence of the generated citations. Mr. Ramirez reported that he has since taken continuing legal education
courses on the topic of Al use and continues to use Al products which he has been assured will
not produce "hallucination cites." Mr. Ramirez agreed during the hearing that he did not fully
comply with Rule 11, but he emphasized that at no point did he act in bad faith or proceed with
malice.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:g6asx7scljsgdu3vqwtyfszj/bafkreiehg3wbswnptvy7dx7u6xiy6ng634svj5rzyadwxmofuzkfk73fkq)
