AI hallucination cases in Australia
Deysel v Electra Lift Co.
[2025] FWC 2289
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Fair Work Commission |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 8 August 2025 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | ChatGPT |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Citation | [2025] FWC 2289 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
Misrepresented: Legal Norm | Chat GPT produced advice asserting various employment and statutory obligations were contravened and recommended commencing a s.365 application; the Commission found 'no basis for this advice' and that reliance on it led to an unmeritorious claim. || Misrepresented: Legal Norm | ChatGPT stated that various employment and statutory obligations had been contravened by the employer; the Commission said it could see no basis for this advice. || Misrepresented: Legal Norm
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Court AI rules
Sources
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
- Judgment copy cited by the Charlotin database
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