The daily rap sheet of the machine age.
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A Utah man has sued Tesla and Elon Musk, alleging his family's Model X's 'Autosteer' and lane-keeping systems failed as it veered into an oncoming semi-truck in Idaho on September 1, 2023, killing his wife, two daughters and son-in-law. The December 23 complaint also claims Tesla and Musk 'intentionally misrepresented the safety' of their vehicles.
Original report: Utah man sues Tesla over Autosteer crash that killed four
Israel's Supreme Court rejected a request by self-represented respondent Ziad Oweisat for appeal costs, finding many authorities cited in it 'never existed', which the justices could only assume were AI 'hallucinations'. Given the seriousness of fake citations, but noting the litigant was unrepresented, on January 1, 2026 the court ordered Oweisat to pay 500 shekels to the State Treasury.
Original report: Israeli Supreme Court makes litigant pay 500 shekels for phantom precedents
Food courier services are reporting a spike in customers using generative AI to make orders look undercooked or bug-ridden for refunds from Uber Eats and DoorDash, with platforms said to refund without probing and the business eating the cost. Last month a DoorDash courier allegedly sent a customer an AI-generated photo of their food as proof of delivery.
Original report: Takeout customers reportedly using AI to fake ruined meals for refunds
