The daily rap sheet of the machine age.
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Clothing brand ALT says a social media post claiming its lucky bag arrived with a mouse inside, riding Taipei's rodent-infestation chatter, used an AI-faked image, noting the box wasn't its packaging and its shipments are filmed. The brand alleges the poster is a university student who was refused an expired prize, and says it will sue for NT$10m.
Original report: ALT plans NT$10m suit over alleged AI-faked mouse photo
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that DOGE's mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants was illegal; a key part of the case turned on officials asking ChatGPT which grants were 'DEI' projects. Citing the 'hallucinatory propensities' of such tools, she issued a permanent injunction ordering the termination notices rescinded, though it does not require immediate payment of grant funds.
Original report: Judge rules DOGE's ChatGPT-assisted humanities grant purge illegal archived copy of Judge rules DOGE's ChatGPT-assisted humanities grant purge illegal
A Ghana Police Service cyber team arrested 11 people, including Nigerians, in the Volta Region between May 1 and 4, 2026, over AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating President John Dramani Mahama. Police say the videos were used to solicit money and personal information online. In court on May 6, nine were remanded and two granted bail.
Original report: Ghana police arrest 11 over deepfake Mahama impersonation scams archived copy of Ghana police arrest 11 over deepfake Mahama impersonation scams
Busan police have referred a man in his 30s who worked for a school computer maintenance firm to prosecutors in custody. Police say that from July 2021 until last September he copied 221,921 files, including personal photos and videos, from the PCs of 194 staff members, all women, at 19 schools. They say he made 20 sexual deepfakes, which were not posted online.
Original report: Busan school IT worker sent to prosecutors over staff deepfakes archived copy of Busan school IT worker sent to prosecutors over staff deepfakes
India's Supreme Court has asked the Bar Council of India to form an expert committee on AI use in court proceedings. The request follows an Andhra Pradesh trial court's citation of four non-existent AI-generated judgments in a property dispute. Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said citing fake AI judgments is misconduct, not mere error. The next hearing is May 26.
Original report: India's Supreme Court seeks AI panel over fake trial-court citations archived copy of India's Supreme Court seeks AI panel over fake trial-court citations
