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ARTICLE · 11 OCTOBER 2023

ChatGPT and the future of expert witness reporting

Experts need to take care when using AI in their reporting processes, particularly in the formation of an expert opinion.

AustraliaLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) uses an artificial language learning model to imitate a human response to a query.

Many consider the technology impressive for its ability to perform 'deep learning' but users should be wary, as the program is far from performing ' artificial general intelligence'

The technology has been known to absorb and reflect wildly inaccurate information (both as a result of both general and targeted injections of online misinformation), and 'hallucinate' unsound responses as a function of the insufficient intelligence of its algorithmic programming.

Potential uses of ChatGPT and other LLM technologies

Despite these shortcomings, ChatGPT's LLM functioning still provides some considerable benefits to lawyers and expert witnesses that are likely to become a part of everyday legal standard practice, if not already. Here are five of the key functions ChatGPT can help lawyers and expert witnesses perform faster.

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