AI hallucination cases in Australia
Gussen v Swinburne University of Technology
[2026] FCA 559
| Detail | What the trackers record |
|---|---|
| Court | Federal Court |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth |
| Date | 8 May 2026 |
| Who used AI | Self-represented |
| Tool named by the trackers | Not named |
| Sanction for the AI use | No professional sanction |
| Outcome | Warning |
| Citation | [2026] FCA 559 |
Summary from the trackers
Charlotin database
Fabricated: Case Law | Applicant supplied fabricated case citations in support of a legal proposition; upon query by the Court's chambers he conceded they were hallucinations produced by generative AI and later provided corrected citations.
Court AI rules
Sources
- AI Hallucination Cases Database, Damien Charlotin (CC BY 4.0)
- Judgment copy cited by the Charlotin database
All AI hallucination cases in Australia · Commonwealth · Court AI practice notes