The Quill & Sword | The FAR & Beyond Episode 22: AI Hallucinations in Bid Protests

On this Episode, Mr. Robert Neil, Army’s Contract Litigation and Intellectual Property Division, and Ms. Erika Whelan Retta, Air Force’s Acquisitions, Fiscal Law and Litigation Directorate, join us this week to talk about AI hallucinations. We talk about recent case decisions and the impact AI has on Bid Protests. Cases discussed: Raven Investigations & Security Consulting, LLC, B-423447, May 7, 2025, 2025 CPD ¶ 112; Oready, LLC, B-423649 et al., Sept. 25, 2025, 2025 CPD ¶ 238; Sanders v. USA, No. 1:2024cv01301 (Fed. Cl. 2025). Learn more about The Quill & Sword series of podcasts by visiting our podcast page at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/thequillandsword. The Quill & Sword show includes featured episodes from across the JAGC, plus all episodes from our four separate shows: “Criminal Law Department Presents” (Criminal Law Department), “NSL Unscripted” (National Security Law Department), “The FAR and Beyond” (Contract & Fiscal Law Department) and “Hold My Reg” (Administrative & Civil Law Department). Connect with The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School by visiting our website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/ or on Facebook (tjaglcs), Instagram (tjaglcs), or LinkedIn (school/tjaglcs).