generative-ai-developers

What changed

In October 2025, KPMG published "Total Experience: Redefining Excellence in the Age of Agentic AI." GPTZero later reported that only five of 45 citations accurately matched their sources, while others contained flawed details. The pattern reportedly suggested an unverified LLM research tool, but the system and extent of AI involvement remain unconfirmed.

Timeline

1. 30 June 2026KPMG Report Allegedly Included Hallucinated Citations and Inaccurate Agentic AI Case Studies
   Incident78%

   • Chasing the Hallucinations: KPMG's AI-Powered Attempt at "Redefining Excellence"https://gptzero.me/news/investigations-kpmg/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1563https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1563/

   Chasing the Hallucinations: KPMG's AI-Powered Attempt at "Redefining Excellence"AI Incident Database - Incident 1563
2. 26 June 2026Sullivan & Cromwell Reportedly Filed Emergency Bankruptcy Motion Containing AI-Generated Legal Errors
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   • Sullivan & Cromwell law firm apologizes for AI 'hallucinations' in court filinghttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/sullivan-cromwell-law-firm-apologizes-ai-hallucinations-court-filing-2026-04-21/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1558https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1558/

   Sullivan & Cromwell law firm apologizes for AI 'hallucinations' in court filingAI Incident Database - Incident 1558
3. 25 June 2026Reportedly AI-Assisted Boies Schiller Brief in Bixler v. Church of Scientology Allegedly Contained Material Citation Errors and a Nonexistent Case
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   • Citation errors and hallucinated case turn up in Boies Schiller brief in 'artificial-intelligence debacle'https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/boies-schiller-partner-takes-responsibility-for-brief-with-hallucinated-cases
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1555https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1555/

   Citation errors and hallucinated case turn up in Boies Schiller brief in 'artificial-intelligence debacle'AI Incident Database - Incident 1555
4. 24 June 2026Sixth Circuit Sanctioned Lawyers in Whiting v. City of Athens over Alleged Fake Appellate Citations in Briefs Reportedly Bearing Hallmarks of Hallucinations
   Incident82%

   • US appeals court fines lawyers $30,000 in latest AI-related sanctionhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-appeals-court-fines-lawyers-30000-latest-ai-related-sanction-2026-03-16/
   • Sixth Circuit Sanctions Attorneys for Fake Citations – What Does This Mean for Use of AI?https://natlawreview.com/article/sixth-circuit-sanctions-attorneys-fake-citations-what-does-mean-use-ai
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1447https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1447/

   US appeals court fines lawyers $30,000 in latest AI-related sanctionSixth Circuit Sanctions Attorneys for Fake Citations – What Does This Mean for Use of AI?AI Incident Database - Incident 1447
5. 24 June 2026South Africa Draft National AI Policy Reportedly Included Fictitious References Believed to Be AI Hallucinations
   Incident82%

   • Govt’s draft AI policy cites fictitious references experts believe are AI hallucinationshttps://www.news24.com/business/tech/govts-draft-ai-policy-cites-fictitious-references-experts-believe-are-ai-hallucinations-20260424-1085
   • Fake AI references in South African AI Policy: Two men named in reporthttps://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/644855-fake-ai-references-in-south-african-ai-policy-two-men-named-in-report.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1467https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1467/

   Govt’s draft AI policy cites fictitious references experts believe are AI hallucinationsFake AI references in South African AI Policy: Two men named in reportAI Incident Database - Incident 1467
6. 23 June 2026South African Home Affairs Revised White Paper Reportedly Included Fictitious References Believed to Be AI-Generated
   Incident82%

   • Two Home Affairs officials suspended after AI ‘hallucinations’ found in policy paperhttps://www.citizen.co.za/news/home-affairs-officials-suspended-ai-hallucinations/
   • Home Affairs suspends two officials over AI use linked to revised White Paper on Citizenship and Immigrationhttps://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/home-affairs-suspends-two-officials-over-ai-use-linked-revised-white-paper
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1548https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1548/

   Two Home Affairs officials suspended after AI ‘hallucinations’ found in policy paperHome Affairs suspends two officials over AI use linked to revised White Paper on Citizenship and ImmigrationAI Incident Database - Incident 1548
7. 21 May 2026Purportedly AI-Manipulated Satellite Image Reportedly Claimed Iranian Strike Destroyed U.S. Radar in Qatar
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   • Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformationhttps://cedmohub.eu/fake-ai-satellite-imagery-spurs-us-iran-war-disinformation/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1494https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1494/

   Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformationAI Incident Database - Incident 1494
8. 11 May 2026Quantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
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   • Which? finds deepfake investment scams on YouTubehttps://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-finds-deepfake-investment-scams-on-youtube-aFPBo9E3Bk2K
   • We exposed a global AI scamhttps://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-exposed-a-global-ai-scam-quantum-ai-a6E3T4Y5WHVc
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1236https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1236/

   Which? finds deepfake investment scams on YouTubeWe exposed a global AI scamAI Incident Database - Incident 1236
9. 11 May 2026AI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains
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   • Massive AI investment scam network spans 15,500 domainshttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/05/massive-ai-investment-scam-network-spans-15500-domains
   • Inside Keitaro Abuse: A Persistent Stream of AI-Driven Investment Scamshttps://www.infoblox.com/blog/threat-intelligence/inside-keitaro-abuse-a-persistent-stream-of-ai-driven-investment-scams/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1486https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1486/

   Massive AI investment scam network spans 15,500 domainsInside Keitaro Abuse: A Persistent Stream of AI-Driven Investment ScamsAI Incident Database - Incident 1486
10. 10 May 2026Purported AI-Generated YouTube Network Reportedly Promoted Alberta Secession and U.S. Annexation Narratives
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    • Foreign actors exploiting Alberta separatist debate to stoke discord, researchers sayhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-alberta-separation-being-targeted-by-foreign-actors-seeking-to-stoke/
    • AI ‘slopaganda’ pushing Alberta separatism content: reporthttps://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/04/22/ai-slopaganda-content-alberta-separatism-report/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1481https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1481/

    Foreign actors exploiting Alberta separatist debate to stoke discord, researchers sayAI ‘slopaganda’ pushing Alberta separatism content: reportAI Incident Database - Incident 1481
11. 24 Apr 2026Network of Allegedly Fake Facebook Profiles with Purportedly AI-Generated Images Amplified Posts by Bulgaria's 'There Is Such a People' (ITN) Party
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    • Мрежи от фалшиви профили предизборно разпространяват постове на ИТН в социалните мрежиhttps://factcheck.bg/mrezhi-ot-falshivi-profili-predizborno-razprostranyavat-postove-na-itn-v-socialnite-mrezhi/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1466https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1466/

    Мрежи от фалшиви профили предизборно разпространяват постове на ИТН в социалните мрежиAI Incident Database - Incident 1466
12. 11 Apr 2026Ohio Man Pleaded Guilty after Prosecutors Alleged He Used AI to Create and Distribute Nonconsensual Intimate-Image Forgeries Including CSAM in Harassment Campaign
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    • Ohio man becomes first to be convicted under new AI statute for sexually explicit imageshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/08/ohio-man-convicted-ai-sexually-explicit-images
    • Columbus man pleads guilty to cyberstalking exes, creating AI-generated obscene material of adults & childrenhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/columbus-man-pleads-guilty-cyberstalking-exes-creating-ai-generated-obscene-material
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1448https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1448/

    Ohio man becomes first to be convicted under new AI statute for sexually explicit imagesColumbus man pleads guilty to cyberstalking exes, creating AI-generated obscene material of adults & childrenAI Incident Database - Incident 1448

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