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Romanian railway employees facing corruption charges for allegedly running a ticket resale scheme reportedly consulted ChatGPT for legal advice. The workers asked the AI whether their actions constituted financial harm and sought help understanding legal technicalities. Prosecutors compiled over 700 pages of evidence against 33 staff members accused of manipulating booking systems to reserve and resell seats for cash. The case highlights the growing trend of people using generative AI for legal guidance, despite these tools lacking jurisdiction-specific knowledge and being prone to hallucinations.

Rail workers accused of using ChatGPT for legal help

My question now is, did chatgpt say it was okay to proceed with the plan, or did he warn that it would be a bad idea?

I don’t know how to react so I’ll just say my usual. Sick

That was still their best bet for actual, useful legal help. So understandable.
You can’t involve real lawyers in crimes you are commiting.