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Incident 10092 Report
AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

2025-02-13

In February 2025, Tromsø Municipality presented a report proposing the closure of schools and kindergartens. Residents later discovered the report cited numerous non-existent sources. Officials admitted using generative AI to help draft the report, leading to fabricated references. The incident led to public outcry, national commentary, and suspension of the closure plan. It is considered Norway’s first major public-sector AI scandal.

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Tromsø Municipality

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1009
    2 Reports

    AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

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Stig Tore Johnsen

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1009
    2 Reports

    AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

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Unnamed large language model developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1009
    2 Reports

    AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

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General public of Norway

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1009
    2 Reports

    AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

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General public of Tromsø

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1009
    2 Reports

    AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

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Thomas Nordahl

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1009
    2 Reports

    AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal

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