Judge Murray Snow sanctioned Sheree Wright after filings in a discrimination lawsuit against the Phoenix Suns cited at least 18 fake references, ordering her to cover some attorneys' fees and take training on ethical AI use. Wright blamed a staffer for filing the wrong brief during her bereavement leave, later saying it was for her dog; the judge called it a "convoluted tale."
Benoit Cransac, 49, who taught at Isidore Newman for 13 years, was arrested on 60 counts of unlawful deepfakes on April 1. Investigators allege he fed females' social media photos into an online AI platform to generate nude images that kept their faces; he was already in custody on earlier charges, held on a $3.57 million bond.
After formal notices sent in early February, US platform Fish Audio removed 47 generative AI models that reproduced the voices of 25 French dubbing actors without consent or payment, their lawyer said; VoiceDub had already removed content. The actors' demand for €20,000 in damages was not met, and the lawyer is working on a procedure to have these platforms banned in France.
A tribunal found Aiwanehi Aigbokhaevbo used AI during a March 2024 Microsoft Teams interview for an oncology dietitian role at Royal Surrey County Hospital, repeating questions back so she could input them and read out 'model' answers. She denied it, citing connectivity issues, but the panel called her untrustworthy, struck her off and imposed an 18-month interim suspension while she can appeal.
In an ex parte interim order, the Delhi High Court restrained defendants, including unidentified individuals, from using spiritual preacher Aniruddhacharya's name, voice, likeness or persona through AI or deepfakes, after he alleged fabricated endorsements and distorted sermons. The court said the content appeared disparaging rather than mere parody and directed Meta Platforms, X and Google to remove it.
Lam Dong police fined a 32-year-old woman 7.5 million dong after finding she had used AI tools since the middle of last year to make 415 videos of invented horror stories for her YouTube channel Ký Sự Bí Mật, including one about three students buried alive in Da Lat. The channel drew over 110,000 followers and 10 million views; she admitted the violation.
A Lake County, Illinois man who told deputies an unknown woman handed him a phone containing child sexual abuse videos later admitted fabricating that story, the sheriff's office says. Investigators allege he used an online service to generate sexually explicit videos from photos of a child relative and her mother; he was charged with five counts of producing child pornography and detained pending trial.
RCMP in the Northwest Territories say two youths obtained social media photos of other students and used AI to alter them so the children appear nude. Both are charged with making, possessing and transmitting child sexual abuse and exploitation material and have been released on conditions; police say the investigation is ongoing.
