How a ChatGPT user ‘embarrassed’ 3M in court
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Fri, 21 August 2026Wed, 26 August 2026
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original reportfirst to report
Times of India
forbes.com
21 Aug, 13:30over 5 days26 Aug, 16:40
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- Times of India13:30
An expert witness for 3M extensively used ChatGPT to draft a report on a fatal Houston explosion. Prompts revealed the AI was asked to defend 3M and show zero fault for the incident. The expert acknowledged using the AI for most of the report, which became part of court discovery. This case highlights how AI conversations can be revealed during legal proceedings.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- forbes.com16:40first to report
An expert witness asked ChatGPT to show the company was "0% at fault" in a deadly Houston explosion case. The prompts came out at trial and show experts how not to use AI.