AI-generated fake citations invalidate Tasmanian parole decision, triggering review
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-19
Tasmania's justice department has launched a review after an AI-assisted document with fake citations was used in a parole decision.
- Murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, paroled in 2022, faced conditions barring her from claiming innocence in media—but Tasmania's Supreme Court ruled the conditions invalid for lacking procedural fairness.
- Court revealed the Parole Board relied on an AI-prepared document citing non-existent case law.
- The case raises questions about who audits AI use in the justice system, not just judges.
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