When Christian Louboutin cited ChatGPT in a Delhi court
NEW DELHI : ChatGPT has made waves across the world since entering the public discourse last year; but for the hard-nosed judges combing through law and jurisprudence, the large language model is not grown up enough. Not just yet. The artificial-intelligence (AI) platform made an unexpected entry into commercial litigation, with French luxury footwear maker Christian Louboutin citing the platform’s responses as evidence in an intellectual-property case before the Delhi high court.
Christian Louboutin had moved court against an Indian shoemaker, accusing them of making shoes that the French company had patented. To prove its patent claim over spiked shoes for men, it cited a response given by ChatGPT stating that Christian Louboutin enjoys great reputation as producer of men’s spiked shoes. The company asked ChatGPT whether Christian Louboutin was known for spiked men shoes and it responded positively.
However, the court framed the same question differently, by asking names of brands that make spiked shoes; the AI platform listed 10 different companies, including Christian Louboutin, in response. The court then observed that the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated content was still a grey area. “There is no doubt in the mind of the court that at the present stage of technological development, AI cannot substitute either the human intelligence or the humane element in adjudicatory proceedings," the court order dated 22 August said.
The case was settled after the defendant agreed not to manufacture shoes resembling Christian Louboutin in the future. However, legal experts say AI tools may soon turn relevant in the legal arena, especially in aspects like collecting statistics. “AI tools need to address the bias before
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