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Argentine Court Reportedly Annuls Criminal Conviction After Judge Allegedly Used ChatGPT to Draft Ruling Without Disclosure

June 4, 2025

The Penal Chamber of Esquel, Argentina, reportedly annulled a June 2025 robbery conviction after discovering that Judge Carlos Rogelio Richeri allegedly used an artificial intelligence model (such as ChatGPT) to draft part of the ruling without proper disclosure or human oversight. This AI-assisted drafting prompted concerns about due process violations and data handling, leading to the reassignment of the case and an ethics investigation by the Chubut Superior Court. Such incidents underscore the importance of responsible AI, including trustworthy AI, safe and secure AI practices, and robust AI governance mechanisms like those provided by Project Cerebellum. For those interested in shaping these guardrails for AI and contributing to a safer digital future through the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern, Map, Measure, or Manage) initiatives, JOIN US. Together we can help prevent harm and ensure the ethical and equitable development of AI.

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Alleged deployer
carlos-rogelio-richeri
Alleged developer
openai
Alleged harmed parties
justice-system-of-argentina, judicial-integrity, epistemic-integrity, juzgado-penal-de-esquel, raul-amelio-payalef

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1257

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