AI hallucinations flood Australian parliament inquiries with fake research
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-02
- Guardian Australia found parliamentary committee inquiries are flooded with AI-generated submissions that invent studies and attribute nonexistent research to real academics; some committee reports cited submissions where most sources appear to be hallucinations.
- Committee chairs warned AI material is introducing false information into policymaking; Liberal senator Paul Scarr said the biggest risk is decision-makers acting on incorrect information, rising with the submitter's standing.
- Canberra has been "put on notice" as AI hallucination pollution of the policy process becomes a concrete governance problem.
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