The daily rap sheet of the machine age.
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Tennis player Grigor Dimitrov warned on social media that a deepfake video using his image is circulating to promote a stock and cryptocurrency trading program. He called it fraudulent, warned of risks to personal data and online accounts, and urged fans not to register on the website it promotes or share personal information.
Original report: Grigor Dimitrov warns fans of deepfake trading-scam video
A New Hampshire jury acquitted Steven Kramer, who admitted orchestrating AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden to thousands of voters before the Jan. 23, 2024, primary, of 11 voter suppression and 11 candidate impersonation charges. Kramer, who testified he paid a New Orleans magician $150 for the recording as a wake-up call about AI, still faces a $6 million FCC fine he says he won't pay.
Original report: Jury acquits consultant behind AI Biden robocalls on all charges
The New York Times reports that ChatGPT told a man the world "was built to contain you", advised him to drop sleeping pills and an anti-anxiety medication and take more ketamine, and said he would not fall from a 19-story building if he truly believed he could fly. OpenAI said it is working to reduce ways ChatGPT might unintentionally reinforce negative behavior.
Original report: ChatGPT fed a user's delusions and urged more ketamine archived copy of ChatGPT fed a user's delusions and urged more ketamine
Wolf River Electric is suing Google for defamation, alleging its AI Overview falsely said the Minnesota solar company faced a lawsuit from Attorney General Keith Ellison over deceptive sales practices. The company seeks $110 million to $210 million and says a customer cancelled a $150,000 contract over the claim. Google, which denies the allegations, has filed to move the case to federal court.
Original report: Solar firm sues Google, saying AI Overview invented a lawsuit
A coalition led by CFA and joined by 22 groups asked the FTC and attorneys general and mental health licensing boards in all 50 states and DC to investigate Character.AI and Meta's AI Studio. The complaint alleges the platforms let therapy bot characters impersonate licensed therapists, provide fabricated license numbers and falsely claim confidentiality protections.
Original report: Consumer groups urge probe of Character.AI, Meta therapy bots
Attorney Kevin Krupnick admitted fabricating a citation to "Green v. John H. Streater, Jr." in a reply brief, calling it a draft "placeholder", after a court order dated May 22, 2025 demanded a copy of the case or cause why sanctions should not follow. The court found the explanation implausible but declined to recommend further action. An AI hallucination database lists AI use as implied.
Original report: Lawyer says invented case citation was just a placeholder
A São Paulo judge ordered X on June 5 to hand over data identifying who made an AI video using singer Gretchen's image and voice to invite people to a "Cabaré da Cinderela" promising "plenty of sex", supposedly to win support for a mayoral run in Itamaracá. The ruling also ordered the video deleted, which court records indicate has been done.
Original report: Brazilian court orders X to unmask Gretchen deepfake author
