Brooke Schinault, 32, pleaded no contest to falsely reporting a crime and was adjudged guilty of the misdemeanor, then fined and placed on probation. In October she told police a homeless man had raped her in her St. Petersburg apartment, offering a photo a detective recognised from the viral TikTok "AI homeless man challenge"; she said she made it using "Google and ChatGPT."
Who did it: HYBRID AI Hallucination Cases database
Bogotá's Superior Tribunal on 2 December 2025 annulled a 23 October 2025 sexual-offence conviction and 198-month sentence after finding the trial judge cited Supreme Court rulings that do not exist, misrepresented others and invoked a nonexistent book. The tribunal judged AI "hallucinations" the most probable cause and sent copies to the judicial disciplinary commission for possible investigation.
Who did it: HYBRID AI Hallucination Cases database
A federal judge in Michigan fined Michael Jarrus and Linda Jarrous $300 each after objections they admit drafting with ChatGPT "without proper verification" misrepresented three real cases, despite an earlier warning about AI. Judge F. Kay Behm overruled the objections and set the fine after Jarrus said he pays about $20 a month for ChatGPT Plus.
Who did it: HYBRID AI Hallucination Cases database
In the LGBCoin securities class action, a Florida federal judge said James Koutoulas and LGBCoin, LTD's summary-judgment motion cited cases the court believes were AI-hallucinated, including an "In re Dogecoin Securities Litigation" whose docket number led to an unrelated disability suit. Defendants did not deny it; the court warned that repeat filings could draw sanctions.
Who did it: HYBRID AI Hallucination Cases database
A federal judge in Arkansas struck pro se plaintiff Steven Magee's AI-drafted response in his trademark suit against New Balance, which by the company's count misstated 27 of 30 cited cases, invented quotations from 23 and fabricated two. Magee apologised; the judge accepted, admonished him to verify sources and ordered him to show cause against a monetary sanction.
'I Run', a dance track by Haven that many fans took for a new Jorja Smith song, was removed from streaming services after her label FAMM issued takedowns. Producer Harrison Walker says he used Suno to turn his own vocals into a "soulful" female voice; FAMM alleges the confusion was marketing strategy and wants AI music labelled.
YouTube's likeness-detection tool, which flags deepfakes of creators, requires a government ID and a biometric face video and is tied to Google's privacy policy, which says such data can help train Google's AI models, experts told CNBC. YouTube says the data is used only for verification and the feature, and is reviewing the wording but not the policy.
