Thousands of lawyers caught using AI — and it’s only getting worse

The number of lawyers being reprimanded for AI usage has skyrocketed over the past year.

Those getting caught fudging their work aren’t from law offices born out of a garage either; they’re from some of the biggest legal teams in the country.

‘AI can be a useful tool, but it cannot replace the lawyer’s duty.’

Blaze News previously reported on a 2025 case from Mississippi where both sides of the aisle were caught using artificial intelligence when they submitted nonexistent citations in support of their case. The judge reprimanded both parties and canceled the trial.

Things have only gotten worse, as the number of cases involving hallucinated citations has since gone from hundreds to thousands. These cases have been tracked by a researcher named Damien Charlotin, who reports around