World’s First AI Lawyer, Gets UnPlugged In Live Court Setting.

World’s First AI Lawyer, Gets UnPlugged In Live Court Setting.

In late March 2025, a New York appeals ourt encountered an unusual situation during a hearing or an employment dispute.

Jerome Dewald, a 74-year-old etiree representing himself in the lawsuit, had sought ermission to use a prerecorded video to aid his argument, citing his struggles with clear speech.

Unbeknownst to the court, Dewald had employed Al technology to create an avatar-a youthful, polished figure-that would deliver his legal points on his behalf. The judges, however, quickly sensed something was amiss as the avatar began its presentation.

"It took only seconds for the judges on a New York appeals court to realize that the man addressing them from a video screen - a person about to present an argument in a lawsuit — not only had no law degree, but didn't exist at all.

"It would have been nice to know that when you made your application. You did not tell me that sir," the judge said before yelling across the room for the video to be shut off.

Dewald later penned an apology to the court, saying he hadn't intended any harm. He didn't have a lawyer representing him in the lawsuit, so he had to present his legal arguments himself. And he felt the avatar would be able to deliver the presentation without his own usual mumbling, stumbling and tripping over words." https://x.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1910168188333228443