Incident & Risk Monitor.

Tracking AI incidents, ethical controversies, and media coverage impacting the regulatory landscape.

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LOC Date Title & Summary Incident Type Action
BR 2025-12-08 Brazil ANPD Pilot Regulatory Sandbox for AI and Data Protection

The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) formally transitioned into the implementation phase of its first AI sandbox, aimed at establishing compliance standards for high-risk ...

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DE 2025-12-04 German Government Proposes GDPR Reform for AI Responsibility Shift

The German Federal Government's 'Federal Modernization Agenda' suggests shifting data protection responsibility from users (lawyers/firms) to AI manufacturers.

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GB 2025-12-04 UK High Court Reprimands Counsel for Fictitious AI Citations

A barrister in a high-stakes commercial hearing was found to have included passages from non-existent cases generated by AI.

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AU 2025-12-03 Deloitte Australia Partner Resigns Following AI Hallucination Scandal

A senior partner at Deloitte Australia reportedly exited the firm after an AI-assisted report for the federal government was found to contain fabricated references and non-existent...

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GB 2025-12-01 UK Government AI Tracker Records Surge in Judicial Hallucination Cases

By early December 2025, the UK recorded a total of 24 verified judicial incidents involving AI-generated false citations, reflecting a sharp increase in detection by courts.

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GH 2025-12-01 Ghana Supreme Court Issues AI Practice Direction

The Chief Justice of Ghana issued a formal practice direction governing the use of AI by legal practitioners in all courts to protect judicial integrity.

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US 2025-09-24 Puerto Rico federal judge orders $24.4k fees over AI-style bogus citations in FIFA case

A federal judge in Puerto Rico sanctioned two plaintiffs’ lawyers in an antitrust suit involving FIFA and the Puerto Rico Soccer League after filings contained at least 55 inaccura...

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US 2025-09-16 Nevada judge offers sanctions-or-education ultimatum after ChatGPT fake citations

A Nevada state-court judge found that a filing by two defense lawyers contained at least 14 apparently fictitious case citations, along with other misquoted or misrepresented autho...

Hallucination View
US 2025-09-03 LACBA newsletter ethics column warns of sanctions tied to AI-hallucinated citations

A Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) ethics column authored by John W. Amberg highlighted professional-responsibility risks as lawyers incorporate generative AI into drafti...

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