AI hallucination cases in Australia
Emmanuel Tischler v Avada Traffic Pty Ltd
[2026] FWCFB 174
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Fair Work Commission |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 16 July 2026 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Google AI |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Not recorded |
| Citation | [2026] FWCFB 174 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
The appellant admitted copying and pasting the decision into Google AI and used its output in his revised notice of appeal. The Commission found the notice contained AI-typical errors—misuse of legal terminology (e.g. treating s 387(a) as a 'threshold') and mistaking the Commissioner's summaries for findings—rendering the grounds unarguable. The Full Bench refused permission to appeal, noting the matter did not engage the public interest and that the AI-generated errors did not show an appealabl
The tracker extract ends in the middle of a sentence.
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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