Mypillow CEO’s lawyer is embarrassed in court using AI in legal files after judge grill
The judge accused Mike Lindell, representing conspiracy theorist and CEO of Mypillow, of accusing them of filing court documents using artificial intelligence in a court order, and containing many “basic mistakes.”
Lindell was sued by former Dominion voting service employee Eric Coomer, who alleged that the CEO was a long-time ally of President Donald Trump, who made false remarks against him on the conservative Colorado podcast.
Kummel’s lawsuit has been ongoing since 2022, and in February, Lindell’s lawyers filed an opposition summary. Colorado District Judge Nina Y. She pointed out many “basic mistakes” in the summary, including citing cases that do not exist.
Lindell’s lawyer Christopher I.
Mike Lindell’s lawyers have been criticized by judges who accused them of submitting wrong documents drafted using artificial intelligence. AP Photos/Alex Brandon
Wang ordered Lindell’s lawyers to “display” the reasons to understand why the court should not sanction Lindell and his company. She also ordered his attorney to demonstrate why the court should not refer them to a disciplinary lawsuit.
Kachouroff responded to Wang’s order in a motion on Friday, saying: “It’s not wrong to use AI when used correctly.” He also claimed that the briefing submitted by his team was not a final copy, but a previous draft was submitted “incorrectly”.
The lawyer also described challenging the document in court.
“The court ended up grilling whether my documents were generated by AI,” he wrote. “I am free to admit that I used AI because it is a very useful tool when used correctly.”
The defense team’s response shows Kachouroff reviewed the summary by phone at the speed of poor internet service in his internet service with his co-advisor Jennifer T. Demaster. Demaster uses legal research AI tools to analyze introductions to find and add other cases to help improve their arguments.
Kachouroff said he used AI tools “regularly” to analyze his arguments and those against lawyers, but did not rely on them.
“Whether I use AI in a specific complaint or not, I always verify the citation before submitting it,” Kachouroff said.
He said in his answer that he was “completely caught off guard” in court regarding the summary because he did not know that the court had a different copy. Kachouroff argued that he should notify him in advance to correctly interpret the document.
“In trying to answer the quick inspection of the court, I cannot fully convey my shock and embarrassment by trying to review an unfamiliar 17-page document,” he wrote.
