Kim K, ChatGPT & the Law: Attorney Reacts to Her Claim It Made Her Fail an Exam

Kim Kardashian recently suggested that using ChatGPT may have contributed to her failing a law school exam. Whether or not that’s exactly what happened, it highlights a real issue in the legal profession: AI can be helpful, but it isn’t a substitute for actual legal research.

One major risk is something known as AI hallucinations. Tools like ChatGPT sometimes generate cases or legal citations that sound convincing but don’t actually exist. Lawyers who rely on those without verifying them have even faced court sanctions. That’s why legal training emphasizes going directly to the source—pulling the case and confirming that the law actually says what you think it says.

AI can still be useful as a starting point for brainstorming or organizing ideas. But when it comes to legal work, attorneys still have to do the hard part themselves: checking the sources and making sure the law is accurate.