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Matter of Raven Investigations & Security Consulting B-423447
GAO · May 7, 2025
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Direct answer
What happened in this matter?
Outcome: Warning. AI UseGAO requested clarification after identifying case citation irregularities. The protester confirmed that their representative was not a licensed attorney and had relied on a combination of public tools, AI-based platforms, and secondary summaries, which produced fabricated or misattributed citations.Hallucination DetailsExamples included:GAO B-numbers with no corresponding decisionCPD citations that did not match the referenced holdingAlleged direct quotations not found in any GAO decisionThe fabrications mirrored patterns typical of AI hallucinations.Ruling/SanctionAlthough the protest was dismissed on academic grounds, GAO addressed the citation misconduct.…
- Why the court cared
- The linked record identifies pro se and trial and records Warning. This page does not infer judicial reasoning beyond the source.
- Why it matters now
- Even GAO protests now flag AI-pattern citations; unrepresented protesters face future bar referrals if counsel enters.
Why this matter is tracked
Outcome: Warning.
AI Use
GAO requested clarification after identifying case citation irregularities. The protester confirmed that their representative was not a licensed attorney and had relied on a combination of public tools, AI-based platforms, and secondary summaries, which produced fabricated or misattributed citations.
Hallucination Details
Examples included:GAO B-numbers with no corresponding decisionCPD citations that did not match the referenced holdingAlleged direct quotations not found in any GAO decisionThe fabrications mirrored patterns typical of AI hallucinations.
Ruling/Sanction
Although the protest was dismissed on academic grounds, GAO addressed the citation misconduct. It did not impose sanctions in this case but warned that future submission of non-existent authority could lead to formal disciplinary action—including dismissal, cost orders, and bar referrals (in the case of attorneys).
Operational lesson
Even GAO protests now flag AI-pattern citations; unrepresented protesters face future bar referrals if counsel enters.
Record details
CourtGAO
Jurisdictionfederal
CircuitNot recorded
DateMay 7, 2025
UN
AI toolUnidentified
Party typePro Se Litigant
OutcomeWarning
Known amountNot recorded
Professional sanctionNo
Attribution boundary
What the record establishes about AI use
not established
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Procedural posture
Warning
Correction behavior
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Matter of Raven Investigations & Security Consulting B-423447?
- Outcome: Warning. AI UseGAO requested clarification after identifying case citation irregularities. The protester confirmed that their representative was not a licensed attorney and had relied on a combination of public tools, AI-based platforms, and secondary summaries, which produced fabricated or misattributed citations.Hallucination DetailsExamples included:GAO B-numbers with no corresponding decisionCPD citations that did not match the referenced holdingAlleged direct quotations not found in any GAO decisionThe fabrications mirrored patterns typical of AI hallucinations.Ruling/SanctionAlthough the protest was dismissed on academic grounds, GAO addressed the citation misconduct.…
- Why does Matter of Raven Investigations & Security Consulting B-423447 matter for legal AI risk?
- Even GAO protests now flag AI-pattern citations; unrepresented protesters face future bar referrals if counsel enters.
- What does the public record establish about Matter of Raven Investigations & Security Consulting B-423447?
- The record summarizes the outcome described in the linked public source. The recorded link is hosted by a court or government source. This page is not a substitute for the complete docket, subsequent history, or jurisdiction-specific advice.
- Which source supports this Matter of Raven Investigations & Security Consulting B-423447 summary?
- The recorded source is gao.gov. It is classified as official court or government source; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.
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