Tasmanian justice department review under way after AI and fake citation used in murderer’s parole decision
TL;DR
Tasmania's justice department is reviewing possible use of artificial intelligence in parole decisions after a concerning error in the case of convicted killer Susan Neill-Fraser. One of her parole conditions was ruled invalid because the parole board cited case law that does not exist. The department confirmed the review on Friday evening, four days after the ruling.
Nauti's Take
One sign of progress: the error was caught, the condition was struck down, and the department is now reviewing the wider process. The problem is serious, since a fabricated precedent in a decision about someone's liberty erodes trust in public bodies.
For agencies and law firms, AI can save real time on research and drafting, as long as every citation gets human verification before anything is signed.
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