Where automated decisions went wrong

DataOne asks court to toss noise lawsuit over Vineland data center - Courier-Post

The data center generated excessive and intrusive noise affecting neighbors in East Vineland.

Company involved

DataOne USA LLC

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Poland’s brand chief resigns after backlash over AI-generated report - TVP World

Poland’s brand chief resigns after backlash over AI-generated report TVP World

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DataOne Data Center in Vineland Sparks Protests, Microsoft Under Scrutiny

DataOne Data Center di Vineland Tuai Protes Warga, Microsoft Disorot - Telset.id

The DataOne data center in Vineland, New Jersey, is operating without permits, using gas turbines that cause air and noise pollution. It was built to supply computing power to Microsoft through a deal with Nebius, but residents were not informed until after construction began. Microsoft is facing criticism for its role in the project.

Company involved

DataOne

AI system involved

DataOne data center

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Litigant in person presents fake ChatGPT-generated citations to Manchester court

A litigant in person in a Manchester civil case used ChatGPT to generate case citations, which turned out to be entirely fictitious. The barrister for the other party discovered that one case name was fabricated and the others had unrelated passages. The judge questioned the litigant, who admitted using the AI tool, and accepted that the misleading submissions were inadvertent, imposing no penalty.

AI system involved

ChatGPT

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Pangram reveals 10 AI-written op-eds out of 310 at top US newspapers - Pasquale Pillitteri

AI-generated op-ed content was published as human-written opinion, potentially misleading readers about the authorship and integrity of the arguments.

Company involved

Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post

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OpenAI and Microsoft Accused of Copyright Infringement: Two Media Outlets File Lawsuit - Судово-юридична газета

AI-generated texts provided an alternative to original news articles, reducing website visits and potentially attributing false information to the outlets.

Company involved

OpenAI,Microsoft

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Polish radio station replaces human presenters with AI characters

Radio Kraków, a state-owned broadcaster in Poland, relaunched its OFF Radio Kraków channel with AI-generated presenters, replacing human external collaborators. Around a dozen staff lost their jobs as a result. The station's manager stated that the decision was based on the channel's low listenership and that no employees were dismissed, only external collaborators. Former staff launched a petition criticizing the move as a dangerous precedent for the media industry.

Company involved

Radio Kraków

AI system involved

OFF Radio Kraków (AI-generated presenters)

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Argentine judge's sentence annulled after ChatGPT use revealed by copy-paste phrase

A criminal court in Esquel, Chubut, Argentina, annulled a sentence after discovering that Judge Carlos Rogelio Richeri had used ChatGPT to draft the decision. The judge accidentally left in the phrase 'Aquí tienes el punto IV reeditado, sin citas y listo para copiar y pegar,' revealing the AI's involvement. The appeals court ruled that delegating the judicial decision to AI violated the principle of a natural judge and ordered a new trial with a different judge, while the Superior Tribunal of Justice will investigate the judge's ethical lapse.

Company involved

Juzgado Penal de Esquel

AI system involved

ChatGPT

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Sentenza del 23.09.2025 (Tribunale di Latina): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

The AI-generated court filing contained fabricated case law, leading to a monetary sanction against the party represented by the lawyer.

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LINAGORA closes Lucie 7B after user mockery

LINAGORA, a French open-source software company, launched a beta version of its large language model Lucie 7B. The model was intended to be a transparent and ethical alternative to big tech AI. However, after users tested it and highlighted its shortcomings, the model was mocked online. LINAGORA subsequently closed the platform to address the issues and collect more data.

Company involved

LINAGORA

AI system involved

Lucie 7B

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ООО «Точка опоры» v. ООО «ЦСС» (West Siberian District AC): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Fine

The AI system generated fake legal citations that were submitted to the court, resulting in a fine for contempt.

Company involved

ООО «ЦСС»

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Salvini and Lega used non-watermarked AI images in EU election campaign

Matteo Salvini and his party Lega created and posted 19 allegedly non-watermarked AI-generated images on social media as part of their 'More Italy, less Europe' electoral campaign. The images promoted false narratives about the EU, including the 'Muslim Great Replacement' theory and EU support for war in Ukraine. The posts reached millions of users, including a paid Facebook ad that reached over 3 million people. Alliance4Europe reported the incident, highlighting that the posts violated the voluntary 2024 European Parliament Elections Code of Conduct.

Company involved

Lega

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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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