Energy biz SSE smacked around in court by a guy and AI

An Oxford doctoral student has successfully used artificial intelligence tools to defeat energy supplier SSE in court. Lyle Hopkins turned to GPT-5.5 and Claude Fable for legal guidance after the company pursued him with debt collectors over an incorrect £1,091.01 electricity bill. He used the AI models to test the company's claims against its own records before representing himself at the County Court at Oxford. On 17 July, a judge ruled in his favour and awarded him £1,087.88, including expenses and interest.

Background: AI in Courts and Sentencing

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