Description: In a case of AI washing, the SEC charged two investment advisers, Delphia and Global Predictions, for falsely stating their use of artificial intelligence in their investment strategies between 2019 and 2023. Their misleading claims resulted in a settlement whereby the firms agreed to pay a total of $400,000 in penalties, highlighting the critical consequences of misrepresenting AI capabilities on investment decisions and trust.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Global Predictions Inc. and Delphia (USA) Inc. developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Investors.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
653
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2019-01-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
sec.gov · 2024
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Securities and Exchange Commission post-incident response
Washington D.C., March 18, 2024 --- The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc., for making false and misleading statements about the…
Variants
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