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Google Bard

Incidents involved as Developer

Incident 62312 Report
Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

2023-12-12

Michael Cohen, former lawyer for Donald Trump, claims to have used Google Bard, an AI chatbot, to generate legal case citations. These false citations were unknowingly included in a court motion by Cohen's attorney, David M. Schwartz. The AI's misuse highlights emerging risks in legal technology, as AI-generated content increasingly infiltrates professional domains.

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Incident 6141 Report
Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

2023-11-02

Australian academics reportedly used Google Bard AI to generate case studies for a parliamentary inquiry, leading to false allegations against major consultancy firms. The AI-generated misinformation prompted an apology from the academics, causing reputational harm for all parties involved and raising concerns about the reliability of AI tools in producing accurate and unbiased information.

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James Guthrie

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 614
    1 Report

    Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 614
    1 Report

    Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

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James Guthrie's co-authors

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 614
    1 Report

    Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

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Parliament of Australia

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 614
    1 Report

    Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

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KPMG

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 614
    1 Report

    Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

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Deloitte

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 614
    1 Report

    Google Bard Allegedly Generates False Allegations Against Consulting Firms Used in Research Presented in Australian Parliamentary Inquiry

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Michael Cohen

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

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David M. Schwartz

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

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Google

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 623
    12 Reports

    Google Bard Allegedly Generated Fake Legal Citations in Michael Cohen Case

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