The daily rap sheet of the machine age.
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Shively Police officer Asad Zahir was arrested Aug. 25 and charged with misdemeanor official misconduct and unlawful computer access, accused of running over 2,048 Flock camera searches, including to track a woman. Police say Flock's AI-powered auditing tool alerted them, and that 241 searches fell during her emergency protective order.
Original report: Shively officer accused of using Flock cameras to track woman
Hyderabad Cybercrime police registered a case after unidentified people allegedly used AI tools to morph a woman's online photos and videos into obscene content, posted it on social media and sent it to her relatives and friends while attempting to blackmail her. Her husband reportedly traced suspect accounts with OSINT tools before complaining.
Original report: Woman targeted with AI-morphed obscene images in Hyderabad
Judge Matthew F. Leitman of the Eastern District of Michigan overruled two pro se plaintiffs' objections, finding them "replete with false and/or materially inaccurate citations" after the plaintiffs acknowledged using AI to prepare them. One quotation attributed to the Supreme Court "does not appear in the Sineneng-Smith case in any form," and two cited Sixth Circuit cases do not appear to exist.
Original report: AI-assisted objections cite Supreme Court quote that is not there
Arizona's Court of Appeals affirmed a $22,766.60 attorney fee award against a pro se parent who went to trial over $114 a month in child support, noting that one case he cited, Napp v. Napp, "does not exist" at the citation given and that other authorities did not support him.
Original report: Arizona appeals court finds cited Napp v. Napp does not exist at given citation
Australia's Administrative Review Tribunal set aside an NDIS funding decision for a seven-year-old participant with autism and directed six extra weekly hours of support worker assistance for daily living and community participation, while noting a party's use of generative AI in preparing submissions containing fictitious references.
