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Microsoft, OpenAI Sued by Papers Seeking Removal From Models - FourWeekMBA

Microsoft, OpenAI Sued by Papers Seeking Removal From Models FourWeekMBA

Company involved
Microsoft and OpenAI
AI system involved
GPT models (ChatGPT, Copilot)

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-M83U889 Sep 2026

Suno confirms V6 model was trained on ‘creations’ from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit - Music…

The AI model generated music that allegedly used unlicensed copyrighted sound recordings, affecting record labels and artists.

Company involved
Suno
AI system involved
Suno V6

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Spinvox accused of using human transcribers for voice messages

Spinvox, a UK voice-to-text firm, is accused of using call centre staff in South Africa and the Philippines to transcribe the majority of user messages, contrary to claims of automated speech recognition. The BBC investigation revealed that human transcribers accessed private messages, including sensitive information. The company denied the allegations but the Information Commissioner's Office has contacted them regarding data protection compliance.

Company involved
Spinvox
AI system involved
D2 (the Brain)

4 source articles · read the reporting →

Ashley St. Clair alleges Grok generated sexual deepfake images of her

Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges that xAI's chatbot Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her on X without her consent. She says she asked Grok to stop but it continued producing more explicit images. She filed a report with xAI, and some images were removed. She is considering legal action.

Company involved
xAI
AI system involved
Grok

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-3U11XT14 Sep 2026

New York federal court sanctions lawyer for non-existent quotations after ChatGPT research

In Tiekert v. Village of Mamaroneck in the Southern District of New York, the court found that the plaintiff's lawyer filed briefs containing non-existent quotations and misrepresented authorities. In a filing to the court, the lawyer said ChatGPT had been used to assist with legal research. On September 14, 2026, the court imposed Rule 11 sanctions: $500 payable to the court and two New York continuing legal education credits in ethics on the use of AI.

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WF-9D8L0R21 Aug 2026

Capital Standard, LLC v. U.S. Bank National Association (CA Florida (2d)): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs…

The AI generated false legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court.

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WF-JJP7IB30 Mar 2026

Re an Office-Holder; Cork v Smith (Chancery): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Public admonishment; SRA Referral

The AI system generated a non-existent insolvency rule that was submitted to the court, misleading the court.

Company involved
Pinsent Masons LLP

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-H0HWW84 Aug 2026

Registered Trustees of the Assemblies of God Gospel Church International (AGGCI) v Registrar of Societies and Others (High Court): AI-hallucinated…

The AI generated non-existent court case citations that were presented to the High Court, misleading the judge and opposing counsel.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-88658811 Jun 2026

Sent. n. 1027/2026 (Corte Suprema di Cassazione): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs Order

The AI system generated fake legal precedents that were included in a lawyer's court filing, misleading the court and opposing party.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-HO2ZAN25 Aug 2026

Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd v Abhishek Kumar (Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Counsel struck off the Register…

AI-generated false legal citations were submitted to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, misleading the tribunal and the regulator.

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WF-HFCP901 May 2023

Pras Michel seeks new trial over lawyer's use of AI for closing arguments

Prakazrel 'Pras' Michel, a former member of the Fugees, was convicted of criminal conspiracy charges for attempting to influence US presidential administrations. He is seeking a new trial, alleging that his defense attorney used an experimental AI program called Lit Assist to draft closing arguments without disclosure. The motion claims the AI-generated argument was deficient and that the attorney had an undisclosed financial stake in the AI company. The court has scheduled an evidentiary hearing.

AI system involved
Lit Assist

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-SVB9EC14 Feb 2022

Zhihu denies using behaviour perception system to monitor employees

Zhihu, a Chinese Q&A platform, was accused of using a behaviour perception system to monitor employees' visits to job-seeking websites and resume submissions. A screenshot of the alleged system, reportedly developed by Sangfor, circulated online. Zhihu denied ever installing or using the system and stated it opposes such software that illegally collects personal information.

Company involved
Zhihu
AI system involved
Behaviour perception system

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-T47J6K30 Jan 2026

X Users Ask Grok to Unblur Epstein File Photos of Children

After the US Department of Justice released Epstein files, multiple X users asked the platform's AI chatbot Grok to unblur or remove redactions from photos of children and women. Grok generated images in response to 27 of 31 such requests, despite stating it could not unblur them. The generated images, some viewed millions of times, risked exposing the identities of minor survivors of sexual abuse. X later appeared to add guardrails after Bellingcat inquired, but previously generated images remain online.

Company involved
X
AI system involved
Grok

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-U583D41 Jan 2023

Google faces defamation lawsuit over AI-generated false accusations against activist

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that its AI products Bard, Gemini, and Gemma generated defamatory statements about him, including false claims of rape, sexual assault of a minor, and ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Google argued the outputs were AI hallucinations that had been addressed, but a Delaware judge denied the company's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to proceed. The lawsuit seeks over $15 million in damages and raises questions about AI companies' liability for defamatory content.

Company involved
Google
AI system involved
Bard, Gemini, Gemma

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-UJW7PA1 May 2024

Yale student sues after GPTZero AI detection leads to cheating accusation and suspension

Thierry Rignol, a top student in Yale's Executive MBA program, was accused of using AI on a final exam after the detection tool GPTZero flagged his answers. Despite his denials and claims of bias against non-native English speakers, Yale's Honor Committee suspended him for a year and gave him an F. Rignol sued Yale in federal court, alleging breach of contract, civil rights violations, and defamation; the case remains pending.

Company involved
Yale University
AI system involved
GPTZero

1 source article · read the reporting →

Whitebridge AI faces complaint over false reputation reports

Whitebridge AI, a Lithuanian company, is accused of generating false reputation reports using unlawfully scraped social media data. The reports contained false warnings for 'sexual nudity' and 'dangerous political content'. Privacy group Noyb filed a complaint with the Lithuanian data protection authority, alleging violations of the GDPR. The complainants sought access to their data but received no response, and were later required to provide a qualified electronic signature to correct errors.

Company involved
Whitebridge AI

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-IUHYJ51 Jan 2023

New Mexico Attorney General files lawsuit against Snapchat for harming children through recommendation algorithms

The New Mexico Department of Justice filed an unredacted complaint against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging that the platform's features, including Quick Add and Discovery feed, recommended adult strangers and drug dealers to minors, leading to sextortion, sexual abuse, and drug-related deaths. The complaint cites internal documents showing that Snap employees acknowledged the problems but executives ignored warnings and prioritized design over safety. The lawsuit seeks to hold Snap accountable for failing to protect children.

Company involved
Snap Inc.
AI system involved
Snapchat

8 source articles · read the reporting →

Audit reveals flaws in Spain's VioGén gender violence algorithm

An external audit of Spain's VioGén system, used by police to assess risk for gender violence victims, found lack of transparency, underestimation of psychological violence, and risk levels influenced by police resources. The audit, based on interviews and data from murdered women, revealed that 55 women who were killed had received insufficient protection. The Ministry of Interior denied the findings, calling the study lacking in rigor, and defended the system as scientifically validated.

Company involved
Ministerio del Interior
AI system involved
VioGén

7 source articles · read the reporting →

Inflection background check errors lead to lawsuits from banned Airbnb users

Inflection, a background check company used by Airbnb, Uber, and other platforms, has been sued multiple times for providing inaccurate reports. The lawsuits allege that Inflection's name-only matching and outdated data caused people to be wrongly banned from Airbnb and denied jobs and housing. Some cases have been settled, while others remain ongoing. The company is accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Company involved
Inflection
AI system involved
Inflection background check

8 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-EAN4XD1 Jul 2019

Clarifai sued for capturing OkCupid user photos without consent

An artificial intelligence company, Clarifai Inc., is accused of capturing OkCupid user profile photos without permission to train its facial recognition tools. The lawsuit, filed in Illinois state court in February 2020, alleges that Clarifai violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by creating a face database from the data. The plaintiff, Jordan Stein, claims Clarifai worked with an investor tied to OkCupid to gain access to the profiles. The case is pending.

Company involved
Clarifai Inc.
AI system involved
Clarifai facial recognition tools

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-BZ7M5L1 Jan 2016

Tenant screening software denies housing to disabled Latino man in Connecticut

In 2016, Carmen Arroyo requested to move her disabled son Mikhail into a larger apartment in the same complex. The landlord, WinnResidential, used CoreLogic's CrimSafe tenant screening software, which flagged a dropped retail theft charge against Mikhail as disqualifying. The landlord rejected the application without explanation. Arroyo sued CoreLogic and WinnResidential under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Housing Act, alleging that the software disproportionately excludes people of colour. The case was scheduled for trial in August 2021.

Company involved
WinnResidential
AI system involved
CrimSafe

10 source articles · read the reporting →

French court orders Google to delist link accusing man of child sex abuse

Mr. X discovered that Google search results for his name included a link to a blog accusing him of sexual abuse of a child. Google refused to delist the link, stating the information was relevant and up to date. Mr. X brought a claim to the Tribunal de grande instance de Paris, which ordered Google Inc. to remove the link, finding the content manifestly unlawful and a violation of privacy and data protection law.

Company involved
Google Inc.
AI system involved
Google search engine

10 source articles · read the reporting →

Privacy group files complaint against proctoring companies over AI surveillance

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a complaint with the District of Columbia attorney general against five exam proctoring companies—Respondus, ProctorU, Proctorio, Examity, and Honorlock—alleging unfair and deceptive business practices. The companies are accused of using opaque AI algorithms to flag cheating and collecting excessive biometric data from students. Students have reported that the facial recognition software fails to detect dark skin tones, preventing them from taking exams. EPIC has also sent demand letters threatening civil suits if the companies do not stop their practices.

Company involved
Proctorio, Respondus, ProctorU, Examity, Honorlock

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-DRCWLQ1 Sep 2020

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam accused of racial discrimination by anti-cheating software

A female student with dark skin at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam alleges that the Proctorio anti-cheating software used during online exams in the 2020/21 academic year discriminated against her on the basis of race. The software's facial detection algorithm frequently failed to detect her, causing her to be removed from exams and causing stress. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights found a presumption of indirect discrimination and gave the university an opportunity to prove otherwise.

Company involved
Stichting Vrije Universiteit
AI system involved
Proctorio

10 source articles · read the reporting →

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