Man Tried to Prompt Engineer His Way to a Legal Victory. It Didn't Work.

The plaintiff's invisible prompts were uncovered by courtroom staff. The judge, Walter Spader Jr., condemned Elliott's actions, saying he had attempted to use 'a new tool in a dishonest way.'

AI usage is rapidly growing in the legal world, with lawyers using AI models to review dense, jargon-filled documents in an attempt to cut down on their workload, often in secret.

A Connecticut man landed himself in hot water after inserting hidden messages into his …