ChatGPT convinced Illinois woman to fire her human attorney: Lawsuit

(NewsNation) — A federal lawsuit filed by life insurance company Nippon claims OpenAI’s chatbot acted as a lawyer and convinced a woman to fire her human attorney.

Nippon says it settled a long-term disability lawsuit with an Illinois woman two years ago. Graciela Dela Torre signed a full release, and the case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it can’t be refiled. However, last year, Dela Torre sought to reopen the case.

When her attorney told her the settlement was final, Nippon says she turned to ChatGPT. The company claims the chatbot helped Dela Torre draft filings to try to undo her settlement, which she filed pro se, meaning without a lawyer. A judge denied the effort.

Following the judge’s decision, Dela Torre filed a new case,........

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