Brazilian Lawyers Fined for Hidden Prompts Aimed at Court AI; Case Later Cited by US Judge
2026-10-15 | BRA | incident | safety, reputational
Our take
Two lawyers wrote instructions for the court's AI into their filings and hoped nobody would read them. A Connecticut judge did, from another continent.
The facts
In Pará, Brazil, two lawyers were fined for inserting hidden commands in legal documents to manipulate the Galileu AI system used in judicial processes. This misuse led to sanctions and was later cited by a Connecticut judge in the US to address a similar AI manipulation attempt, highlighting international legal concerns over AI misuse in courts.