Cunningham's Counsel Corner

Staten Island resident, Richard Hoffmann, is making headlines for choosing to represent himself as a defendant in a civil lawsuit against his former employer using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok. Hoffmann called his strategy a “checkmate,” boasting that the AI helped him draft pleadings, simulate arguments, and file motions without the expense of retaining an attorney. That's Fenix Capital Funding LLC v. Hoffmann, Richmond County Supreme Court, Index No. 151973/2025, for anyone that wants to follow along.

“I used AI to game out every possible move,” said ...