The Economist’s article, “Vibe lawyering: AI chatbots are creating chaos in courts,” shows how AI is reshaping the legal landscape in ways few expected. Self‑represented litigants are increasingly using chatbots to draft filings, pushing the share of pro se litigants in U.S. federal civil courts from a long‑steady 11% to 17% in 2025. Shah and Levy’s research also finds that 18% of complaints this year likely contain AI‑generated text. Courts in Britain, Canada, and the U.S. are now dealing with filings full of fabricated case law, invented citations, and overly confident arguments — and issuing sanctions accordingly. The article’s core message is clear: AI lowers the cost of filing but raises the risk of error, and chatbots are also prone to encourage litigants not to settle!
For ProVisors attorneys, this trend doesn’t necessarily mean less work — it may mean more. And the ripple effects extend beyond law: valuation experts, wealth managers, lenders, and financial analysts will increasingly face AI‑generated “alternative models,” fabricated comps, hallucinated cash‑flow forecasts, and clients armed with AI‑drafted critiques. The professionals who thrive will be those who pair AI‑enabled efficiency with rigorous human judgment, documentation, and process.
What do you think about this AI-enabled white collar world? Who is at fault when errors are made?