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The Devil asks AI for historical legal precedents and gets fabricated citations—until the web starts repeating them.
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The Devil: Give me historical precedents for the validity of contracts that transfer ownership of a soul. AI assistant: Certainly. One important precedent is ‘Faust v. Mephistopheles, Court of Mainz, 1587’...
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The Devil sits at a desk facing a laptop. The Devil: “That never happened.” AI assistant: “You're right. I apologise for the error.”
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The devil: “And the other four?” AI assistant: “Those also appear to be unverifiable.” A devil sits at a desk with a laptop, candles, and a tall stack of books labeled “PACTA,” “ANIMAE,” “IN AETERNUM,” “CONTRACTUS,” “DIABOLICA,” and “MALEFICIA.” Skulls sit on a shelf behind him, and a pentagram is visible on the wall and laptop.