Jun 11, 2026Confirmed
Expert hired by 3M reportedly submitted a largely ChatGPT-written report in a deadly Houston explosion lawsuit
AI loose in the worldMisinformationDERIVED
Approved by person, Oct 11, 2026. How entries are approved
An AI Incident Database entry says Josh Autenrieth, an expert retained by 3M, reportedly submitted a report largely generated with ChatGPT. He had prompted it to show 3M was "0% at fault" for a 2020 Houston explosion. The report was presented to plaintiffs as expert evidence and drew discovery and trial scrutiny.
What this means for youReports and evidence in court cases can now be drafted by chatbots built to reach a requested conclusion. If you are involved in a legal dispute, ask how any expert report was produced and what sources it relies on.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1645
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
Source data license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (database). Report contents keep their own rights; reports.text, submissions, images and videos are excluded from the data license.
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