A JUDGE told a man that he had better \u201cgo back to ChatGPT to get a better reference than that\u201d after being presented with what he considered an unconvincing character reference compiled by AI.<\/p>\n
Judge Andrew Cody made the remark at last week\u2019s sitting of Portlaoise District Court when solicitor Barry Fitzgerald handed in a reference letter from his client\u2019s employer in mitigation.<\/p>\n
Having read the document, Judge Cody appeared unimpressed with its contents and quipped that the defendant \u201cbetter go back to ChatGPT to get a better reference than that.\u201d The reference had been submitted on behalf of Jonathan Fulham (37), Droughill, Portarlington. He was before the court charged with the non-display of a certificate of roadworthiness (CRW) on his vehicle, driving without insurance and to failing to provide documents on 15 December last year at Droughill, Portarlington.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has a letter from his employer, who describes him as a good and trusting employee,\u201d said Mr Fitzgerald.<\/p>\n
He said that his client accepts that he was driving without insurance on the day. However, he said that Mr Fulham normally drives a work van that is insured but, on the day, there was an issue with it.<\/p>\n
Reading a snippet from the reference letter, Judge Cody said it read: \u201cI\u2019m willing to give him employment\u2026\u201d \u201cHe was either working at the time or he wasn\u2019t,\u201d said the Judge. \u201cWhoever wrote this should go back to ChatGPT to get a better reference than that. Someone put it into ChatGPT and turned out this nonsense.\u201d Garda Sgt Kirby said Mr Fulham has no previous convictions.<\/p>\n
Judge Cody convicted the defendant of driving without insurance, fined him \u20ac500 and disqualified him from driving for two years. For the non-display of a CRW certificate, he was fined \u20ac200. Failing to provide documents was taken into consideration.<\/p>\n
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