AI Hallucination stories

Sep 11, 2026

ChatGPT lawyer fined $5,000 for citing AI-hallucinated witnesses

New Mexico's Supreme Court fined a defense lawyer $5,000 after he submitted a brief containing fabricated police testimony and witnesses generated by ChatGPT in a murder appeal case.

Sep 11, 20263 sources

May 8, 2026

Corgi AI Insurance Company Achieves Unicorn Status

Corgi, an AI-focused insurance company that provides coverage for AI model errors and hallucinations, has reached unicorn valuation. The company insures AI companies against lawsuits from AI-generated mistakes.

May 8, 20261 source

Study Finds Fraudulent Citations Increasingly Common in Medical Research Papers

A new study reveals that fabricated citations that do not reference real academic papers are spreading in medical literature, with researchers attributing the problem partly to AI hallucinations. The trend is polluting the scientific record.

May 8, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪The New Mexico Supreme Court barred Stephen Aarons from appearing before the court pending the outcome of the disciplinary board investigation, struck his briefs, and ordered a public defender to represent Oscar Renee Sandoval
▪The fabricated testimony in Stephen Aarons' brief included fake statements from made-up police officers Michelle Amarillo and Officer Sanchez, as well as fabricated witnesses Manal Al-Jibury and Teresa Marquez
▪Stephen Aarons admitted to the New Mexico Supreme Court that he did not verify the factual claims or legal authority in his AI-generated brief before signing and filing it

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AI misinformation & deepfakes3 AI liability2 Academic publishing1 AI startups1 Drug Approval and Clinical Trials1 Medical research1 OpenAI1 Public Health and Safety1

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