Scrutiny and findings

Querist

Claims, challenges, and the documents behind them.

38 cases

A court or regulatory document may concern a clearance, allegation, proceeding, or disputed result.

38 cases Compare

Challenges and reversals

16 cases
  1. Challenge or reversal

    Four days after the post, DXY reported that a doctor dismissed the case as of doubtful authenticity and probably functional-medicine promotion, cited the ACMG guideline against routine MTHFR testing, and noted that the post now showed as deleted by its author; this is a published dispute and deletion, not a documented reversal of the reported recovery.

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    System
    ChatGPT (OpenAI consumer app), given five uploaded Function Health lab PDFs and a written symptom timeline
    Developer and deployer
    OpenAIUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    ACMG Practice Guideline: lack of evidence for MTHFR polymorphism testing

    2
    Independent study9 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for ChatGPT ties ten-plus years of symptoms to an MTHFR mutation

    Four days after the post, DXY reported that a doctor dismissed the case as of doubtful authenticity and probably functional-medicine promotion, cited the ACMG guideline against routine MTHFR testing, and noted that the post now showed as deleted by its author; this is a published dispute and deletion, not a documented reversal of the reported recovery.

    Full case and sources

  2. Benefit claim

    Higher algebra scores in the trial’s second year

    Second-year algebra gain: 0.21 standard deviations; inconclusive after correction

    Challenge

    The revised What Works Clearinghouse review rated the wider algebra evidence as mixed. It found that this trial’s second-year estimate was not statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons.

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    System
    Cognitive Tutor Algebra I, with an ACT-R-based cognitive model, classroom instruction, and curriculum materials
    Developer
    Carnegie LearningUnited States
    Deployer
    Participating public and Catholic parochial schools in 51 districts across seven states (study sites)
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    Effectiveness of Cognitive Tutor Algebra I at Scale

    2
    Independent study6 publications Observed
    Updated
    Documents for Higher algebra scores in the trial’s second year

    The revised What Works Clearinghouse review rated the wider algebra evidence as mixed. It found that this trial’s second-year estimate was not statistically significant after correction for multiple comparisons.

    Full case and sources

  3. Benefit claim

    GNoME's 2.2 million predicted crystals may include useful compounds

    2.2 million crystal structures (380,000 stable)

    Challenge or reversal

    Cheetham and Seshadri's April 2024 perspective in Chemistry of Materials examined the GNoME listings and found scant evidence of novel, credible and useful compounds, identifying every one of ten sampled 'stable structure' entries in the ICSD; C&EN reported further duplicate findings by Kurlin in October 2026.

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    System
    GNoME (Graph Networks for Materials Exploration)
    Developer
    DeepMindUnited Kingdom
    Deployer
    DeepMind (dataset released openly; stable structures contributed to the Materials Project)United Kingdom
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Scaling deep learning for materials discovery

    Independent study5 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for GNoME's 2.2 million predicted crystals may include useful compounds

    Cheetham and Seshadri's April 2024 perspective in Chemistry of Materials examined the GNoME listings and found scant evidence of novel, credible and useful compounds, identifying every one of ten sampled 'stable structure' entries in the ICSD; C&EN reported further duplicate findings by Kurlin in October 2026.

    Full case and sources

  4. Benefit claim

    IdentiFlight cuts eagle deaths by an estimated 50–82%

    82% (75%–89%) relative cut in eagle deaths at a Wyoming wind farm

    Challenge or reversal

    A USGS reanalysis by Huso and Dalthorp found the 82% claim unsupported, estimating a 50% reduction with an interval spanning an increase; the original authors published a rebuttal the same day.

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    System
    IdentiFlight automated eagle detection and turbine curtailment (camera system with machine-learning classification)
    Developer
    IdentiFlight (Boulder Imaging)United States
    Deployer
    Top of the World Windpower Facility, WyomingUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Eagle fatalities are reduced by automated curtailment of wind turbines

    Independent study9 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for IdentiFlight cuts eagle deaths by an estimated 50–82%

    A USGS reanalysis by Huso and Dalthorp found the 82% claim unsupported, estimating a 50% reduction with an interval spanning an increase; the original authors published a rebuttal the same day.

    Full case and sources

  5. Benefit claim

    Dytective online dyslexia screener reaches 80.6% recall

    79.8% accuracy with 80.6% recall and 79.3% precision

    Challenge or reversal

    An independent re-analysis of the same dataset reported that four demographic columns alone nearly match the 192 task metrics' discrimination and that including them yields a twelve-fold false-positive disparity between language groups, undercutting the screener's reported performance.

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    System
    Dytective online gamified dyslexia screening test with a random-forest classifier
    Developer
    Luz Rello and co-authors (IE University, Northeastern, University of Washington, Carnegie Mellon, University of Barcelona), per the paper's author list
    Deployer
    Schools, dyslexia centers and non-profits in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Spain and the USA (study participants); public online use in Spanish-speaking countries
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    Predicting risk of dyslexia with an online gamified test

    Independent study4 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Dytective online dyslexia screener reaches 80.6% recall

    An independent re-analysis of the same dataset reported that four demographic columns alone nearly match the 192 task metrics' discrimination and that including them yields a twelve-fold false-positive disparity between language groups, undercutting the screener's reported performance.

    Full case and sources

  6. Benefit claim

    Ghost Murmur may have found downed F-15E officer

    one rescued airman; the claimed AI contribution remains unverified

    Challenge

    Physicists interviewed by the Post and Scientific American disputed the public technical description. Their criticism does not establish that the rescue claim was formally reversed or withdrawn.

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    System
    'Ghost Murmur': long-range quantum (nitrogen-vacancy diamond) magnetometry paired with AI software that isolates heartbeat signatures from background noise, as described by the NY Post's anonymous sources
    Developer
    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, per two NY Post sources; the company declined to commentUnited States
    Deployer
    US Central Intelligence Agency, per the NY Post; the CIA and White House named no toolUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    Iran

    'Ghost Murmur,' a never-used secret tool, deployed to find lost airman in Iran in daring mission

    5
    Independent reporting4 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Ghost Murmur may have found downed F-15E officer

    Physicists interviewed by the Post and Scientific American disputed the public technical description. Their criticism does not establish that the rescue claim was formally reversed or withdrawn.

    Full case and sources

  7. Benefit claim

    INEC's ABIS invalidates 2,780,756 ineligible voter registrations

    2,780,756 registrations (22.6%) were identified as ineligible and invalidated

    Challenge or reversal

    A BusinessDay analysis argued that fake and underage registrants had nonetheless reached the final register and that invalidation rates were lopsided by region, a press critique rather than an official reversal.

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    System
    Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS)
    Developer
    Not named in the sources
    Deployer
    Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), NigeriaNigeria
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    Nigeria’s Voter Register Hits 93.5 million as 12m New Registrants Are Added

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    Independent reporting3 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for INEC's ABIS invalidates 2,780,756 ineligible voter registrations

    A BusinessDay analysis argued that fake and underage registrants had nonetheless reached the final register and that invalidation rates were lopsided by region, a press critique rather than an official reversal.

    Full case and sources

  8. Benefit claim

    ChatGPT and AlphaFold pick vaccine targets; dog's tumor halves

    halved Rosie's largest tumor by early 2026

    Challenge or reversal

    The GAMGEE launch release of 17 August 2026 says Rosie's cancer returned after a later surgery and writes of her in the past tense.

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    System
    ChatGPT (OpenAI) and AlphaFold (Google DeepMind), with Grok (xAI) reported for the final mRNA construct, used with Conyngham's own analysis to select tumor neoantigen targets for a personalized mRNA vaccine
    Developer
    OpenAI (ChatGPT); Google DeepMind (AlphaFold); xAI (Grok)United States
    Deployer
    Paul Conyngham (owner), with UNSW's Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics (sequencing), the UNSW RNA Institute (vaccine manufacture) and the University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science, Gatton (administration)
    Case jurisdiction
    Australia

    A tech entrepreneur used AI to help create the first-ever bespoke cancer vaccine for a dog

    21
    Independent reporting11 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for ChatGPT and AlphaFold pick vaccine targets; dog's tumor halves

    The GAMGEE launch release of 17 August 2026 says Rosie's cancer returned after a later surgery and writes of her in the past tense.

    Full case and sources

  9. Challenge or reversal

    The alert located the crash site but no one was rescued: on 18 February 2026 the fire department said bodies believed to be the three occupants had been found inside the crater, so the 'rapid rescue' framing of the first reports was not borne out.

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    System
    Apple Crash Detection (iPhone 14 and later)
    Developer
    AppleUnited States
    Deployer
    A helicopter passenger's iPhone
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    阿蘇火山墜機!iPhone「內建1功能」10秒救命 沒訊號也可呼救

    1
    Independent reporting3 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Apple Crash Detection alerts firefighters to a Mount Aso crash

    The alert located the crash site but no one was rescued: on 18 February 2026 the fire department said bodies believed to be the three occupants had been found inside the crater, so the 'rapid rescue' framing of the first reports was not borne out.

    Full case and sources

  10. Benefit claim

    Bradford AI may have identified the de Brecy Tondo as a Raphael

    97% facial similarity with the Sistine Madonna

    Challenge or reversal

    Raphael scholars quoted by The Art Newspaper the day after the display opened called the painting a 19th-century copy, and in September 2023 (reported by Artnet on 18 September) the rival authentication firm Art Recognition said its model classified the Tondo as not by Raphael with 85 percent probability; no museum or auction house accepted the attribution.

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    System
    University of Bradford facial-recognition deep-learning comparison (Hassan Ugail); contrasted with Art Recognition's authentication model
    Developer
    University of Bradford and University of Nottingham team (Ugail); Art Recognition AG (Carina Popovici)United Kingdom
    Deployer
    de Brecy Trust; Bradford Museums & Galleries (Cartwright Hall Art Gallery)United Kingdom
    Case jurisdiction
    United Kingdom

    Lost Raphael masterpiece goes on show in Bradford in UK first

    1
    Independent reporting5 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Bradford AI may have identified the de Brecy Tondo as a Raphael

    Raphael scholars quoted by The Art Newspaper the day after the display opened called the painting a 19th-century copy, and in September 2023 (reported by Artnet on 18 September) the rival authentication firm Art Recognition said its model classified the Tondo as not by Raphael with 85 percent probability; no museum or auction house accepted the attribution.

    Full case and sources

  11. Challenge or reversal

    The next day the dean of Assiut University's Faculty of Medicine told Masrawy that the youth showed no clinical signs of phosphine poisoning and had categorically denied swallowing the pill, and on 26 May a toxicologist told Al Jazeera Mubasher that the claim that paraffin oil rescues such a case has no scientific basis.

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    System
    ChatGPT (OpenAI), described in the post as 'an advanced AI model and a limited-use trial version of GPT-5'
    Developer
    OpenAIUnited States
    Deployer
    Islam Adel, the patient's cousin, as a consumer user
    Case jurisdiction
    Egypt

    عاد من الموت.. شات جي بي تي ينقذ شابا بعد تناول حبة الغلة

    Independent reporting6 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for ChatGPT's first-aid advice may have saved a teen in Assiut

    The next day the dean of Assiut University's Faculty of Medicine told Masrawy that the youth showed no clinical signs of phosphine poisoning and had categorically denied swallowing the pill, and on 26 May a toxicologist told Al Jazeera Mubasher that the claim that paraffin oil rescues such a case has no scientific basis.

    Full case and sources

  12. Challenge or reversal

    India's chief of defence staff admitted on 31 May 2025 that an unspecified number of Indian jets were shot down in the May conflict, which contradicts the outlets' claim that the decoy kept missiles from hitting real aircraft.

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    System
    X-Guard fiber-optic towed decoy (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems), described by Indian outlets as 'AI-powered' with 'AI-enhanced algorithms' adjusting its emissions; no read manufacturer or official source describes it
    Developer
    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel); several outlets misname it 'Rafale Advanced Defense Systems'Israel
    Deployer
    Indian Air Force (claimed by commentary; unconfirmed by any official source)India
    Case jurisdictions
    IndiaPakistan

    India’s X-Guard Decoy System was Game-Changing Deception in Operation Sindoor Claims former F-15 Pilot

    Independent reporting9 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for X-Guard decoy may have diverted Pakistani missiles from IAF jets

    India's chief of defence staff admitted on 31 May 2025 that an unspecified number of Indian jets were shot down in the May conflict, which contradicts the outlets' claim that the decoy kept missiles from hitting real aircraft.

    Full case and sources

  13. Benefit claim

    Face matches reported in a search for missing children

    matched 2,930 identities on 6–10 April 2018

    Challenge or reversal

    On 22 January 2019 the Delhi High Court recorded in Sadhan Haldar v. NCT of Delhi that the facial recognition software had not helped crack any missing-child case, after police counsel had reported a two percent match rate in August 2018.

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    System
    Delhi Police Facial Recognition System (reported by The Wire as Innefu Labs' AI Vision)
    Developer
    Innefu Labs Pvt Ltd (manufacturer, per The Wire citing the BPR&D Compendium of Equipment); supplied by Pelorus Technologies Pvt LtdIndia
    Deployer
    Delhi Police (Crime Branch), using Ministry of Women and Child Development Track Child portal dataIndia
    Case jurisdiction
    India

    Facial recognition system helps trace 3,000 missing children in 4 days

    Independent reporting7 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Face matches reported in a search for missing children

    Court documentSadhan Haldar vs The State Nct Of Delhi & Ors on 22 January, 2019

    On 22 January 2019 the Delhi High Court recorded in Sadhan Haldar v. NCT of Delhi that the facial recognition software had not helped crack any missing-child case, after police counsel had reported a two percent match rate in August 2018.

    Full case and sources

  14. Benefit claim

    An implanted interface restored communication for nearly seven years

    seven years of independent at-home use

    Challenge or reversal

    Home use ended in March 2023 when control became unreliable. The source reports the month, not an exact day.

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    System
    Utrecht NeuroProsthesis with Medtronic Activa PC+S and Tobii Communicator 5
    Developer
    University Medical Center Utrecht (Brain Center; Ramsey and Vansteensel)Netherlands
    Deployer
    University Medical Center Utrecht; home use by the participantNetherlands
    Case jurisdiction
    Netherlands

    Fully Implanted Brain-Computer Interface in a Locked-In Patient with ALS

    3
    Party or catalog claim3 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for An implanted interface restored communication for nearly seven years

    Home use ended in March 2023 when control became unreliable. The source reports the month, not an exact day.

    Full case and sources

  15. Benefit claim

    Microsoft's MatterGen generates TaCr2O6, measured at 169 GPa

    a bulk modulus of 200 GPa and measured at 169 GPa

    Challenge or reversal

    A Materials Horizons paper by Mikkel Juelsholt (12 June 2026) reports that the synthesized disordered TaCr2O6 is identical to Ta1/2Cr1/2O2, a compound first described in 1971 and included in MatterGen's training dataset, so the proof-of-concept material was not new.

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    System
    MatterGen
    Developer
    MicrosoftUnited States
    Deployer
    Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (synthesis)China
    Case jurisdictions
    United KingdomChina

    A generative model for inorganic materials design

    Party or catalog claim2 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Microsoft's MatterGen generates TaCr2O6, measured at 169 GPa

    A Materials Horizons paper by Mikkel Juelsholt (12 June 2026) reports that the synthesized disordered TaCr2O6 is identical to Ta1/2Cr1/2O2, a compound first described in 1971 and included in MatterGen's training dataset, so the proof-of-concept material was not new.

    Full case and sources

  16. Benefit claim

    More loan approvals at lower rates in a simulation

    approving 27% more applicants at 16% lower APRs than a traditional model

    Challenge

    The independent monitor found approval disparities for Black applicants and proposed a less discriminatory alternative. Upstart and the monitor did not agree on adopting it. The earlier termination of the no-action letter was an administrative action, not litigation.

    Read the source
    System
    Upstart Network underwriting and pricing model
    Developer and deployer
    Upstart Network, Inc.United States
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    An update on credit access and the Bureau's first No-Action Letter

    Party or catalog claim3 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for More loan approvals at lower rates in a simulation

    The independent monitor found approval disparities for Black applicants and proposed a less discriminatory alternative. Upstart and the monitor did not agree on adopting it. The earlier termination of the no-action letter was an administrative action, not litigation.

    Full case and sources

Withdrawals

1 case
  1. Benefit claim

    VeriPol flags 25 and 39 false robberies in Murcia and Málaga

    25 and 39 false robberies respectively, against 3 and 12 in the same month

    Withdrawal

    Civio reported that the National Police stopped using VeriPol in October 2024 (day not given) because, the Interior Ministry said, it lacks validity in judicial proceedings.

    Read the source
    System
    VeriPol
    Developer
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, with Spanish National Police officer Miguel Camacho-ColladosSpain
    Deployer
    Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), Ministry of the InteriorSpain
    Case jurisdiction
    Spain

    Applying automatic text-based detection of deceptive language to police reports: Extracting behavioral patterns from a multi-step classification model to understand how we lie to the police

    Independent reporting5 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for VeriPol flags 25 and 39 false robberies in Murcia and Málaga

    Civio reported that the National Police stopped using VeriPol in October 2024 (day not given) because, the Interior Ministry said, it lacks validity in judicial proceedings.

    Full case and sources

14 cases
  1. Benefit claim

    ASENA flags a car at Yüksekova carrying 52.5 kg of explosives

    133 packets, 52.5 kg, of factory-made explosive

    Legal proceedings

    On 20 November 2023 the Hakkari 2nd Heavy Penal Court sentenced the police officer A.K. to 21 years in prison and the four co-defendants to 17 years 6 months each.

    Read the source
    System
    ASENA (Analiz Sistemleri Narkotik Ağı), Turkish National Police narcotics analysis software
    Developer
    Turkish National Police (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü), Narcotics Crimes Department; described as written by Turkish engineers, no contractor namedTurkey
    Deployer
    Hakkari Provincial Police Directorate, Turkish National PoliceTurkey
    Case jurisdiction
    Turkey

    Görüntüler ortaya çıktı: Aracında 52 kilo patlayıcı çıkan polis tutuklandı, Valilik açıklama yaptı

    42
    Independent reporting8 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for ASENA flags a car at Yüksekova carrying 52.5 kg of explosives

    On 20 November 2023 the Hakkari 2nd Heavy Penal Court sentenced the police officer A.K. to 21 years in prison and the four co-defendants to 17 years 6 months each.

    Full case and sources

  2. Benefit claim

    OpenAI flag leads Brazilian police to hold a father a day early

    held him a day before his stated date

    Legal proceedings

    He was released on 13 August 2026 after a court granted habeas corpus, under an ankle monitor and a no-contact order, with the inquiry continuing.

    Read the source
    System
    ChatGPT with OpenAI's safety-monitoring pipeline (automated classifiers plus human review and law-enforcement referral)
    Developer and deployer
    OpenAIUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    Brazil

    Alerta do FBI e do Ministério da Justiça auxiliam PCES na prisão de investigado por ameaças contra o próprio filho em Inteligência Artificial

    32
    Independent reporting7 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for OpenAI flag leads Brazilian police to hold a father a day early

    He was released on 13 August 2026 after a court granted habeas corpus, under an ankle monitor and a no-contact order, with the inquiry continuing.

    Full case and sources

  3. Benefit claim

    OpenAI refers Darren Zhou's threats to the FBI; he pleads guilty

    arrest on May 29, 2026; guilty plea on August 13

    Legal proceedings

    Zhou pleaded guilty on 13 August 2026 to written threats to kill, aggravated stalking and misuse of a two-way device, with adjudication withheld and eight years of probation.

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    System
    ChatGPT (OpenAI), with OpenAI's automated detection and human review pipeline for users planning to harm others
    Developer and deployer
    OpenAIUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Man Flagged by ChatGPT Pleads Guilty in Stalking Case

    3
    Independent reporting4 publications Observed
    Date assessed Updated
    Documents for OpenAI refers Darren Zhou's threats to the FBI; he pleads guilty

    Zhou pleaded guilty on 13 August 2026 to written threats to kill, aggravated stalking and misuse of a two-way device, with adjudication withheld and eight years of probation.

    Full case and sources

  4. Benefit claim

    Frankfurt camera AI finds a missing 16-year-old within a day

    found a missing 16-year-old in crisis within a day

    Legal proceedings

    By April 2026 the Hessian Greens had asked the Staatsgerichtshof to review the police-law amendment behind real-time face recognition, and Doña Carmen's Juanita Henning with the GFF had sued at the Frankfurt administrative court asking for referral to the Federal Constitutional Court; the system kept running, with an evaluation phase due from July 2026.

    Read the source
    System
    AI-assisted video analysis with real-time biometric remote identification in the Frankfurt Bahnhofsviertel police video surveillance system (Videoschutzanlage), monitored from the police Video-Operation-Center
    Deployer
    Polizeipräsidium Frankfurt am Main (Hessian police)Germany
    Case jurisdiction
    Germany

    Polizei Frankfurt findet vermisstes Mädchen mithilfe von KI

    31
    Independent reporting7 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Frankfurt camera AI finds a missing 16-year-old within a day

    By April 2026 the Hessian Greens had asked the Staatsgerichtshof to review the police-law amendment behind real-time face recognition, and Doña Carmen's Juanita Henning with the GFF had sued at the Frankfurt administrative court asking for referral to the Federal Constitutional Court; the system kept running, with an evaluation phase due from July 2026.

    Full case and sources

  5. Benefit claim

    ChatGPT and Perplexity may have won Lynn White her eviction appeal

    avoided roughly $55,000 in penalties and over $18,000 in overdue rent

    Legal proceedings

    A community note on a viral April 2026 X post about White states, citing the California appellate courts' case search, that her appeal (Court of Appeal case B350202) was denied on 26 November 2025 and that her petition to the state Supreme Court (S294091) was denied too; if accurate this contradicts the NBC account of an overturned eviction, but the underlying court dockets remain unverified.

    Read the source
    System
    ChatGPT (paid plan, $20 a month) and Perplexity Pro ($20 a month)
    Developer
    OpenAI (ChatGPT); Perplexity AI (Perplexity)United States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    More people are using ChatGPT like a lawyer in court. Some are starting to win.

    3
    Independent reporting4 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for ChatGPT and Perplexity may have won Lynn White her eviction appeal

    A community note on a viral April 2026 X post about White states, citing the California appellate courts' case search, that her appeal (Court of Appeal case B350202) was denied on 26 November 2025 and that her petition to the state Supreme Court (S294091) was denied too; if accurate this contradicts the NBC account of an overturned eviction, but the underlying court dockets remain unverified.

    Full case and sources

  6. Benefit claim

    Fiscal Heredia may have identified a 10-member robbery gang

    detained a gang of 10 aged 15–22 behind eight accredited violent robberies

    Legal proceedings

    The Fiscalía's release of 17 May 2023 reports that the court accredited the eight robberies, placed four adults in preventive detention and kept four adolescents in provisional internment.

    Read the source
    System
    Fiscal Heredia (Herramienta para el Estudio del Delito Usando Inteligencia Artificial)
    Developer
    Several universities (not named in the sources)
    Deployer
    Ministerio Público de Chile (Fiscalía Regional Occidente, SACFI) with the Policía de InvestigacionesChile
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    "Operación Influencer": Cómo la Inteligencia Artificial fue clave en la detención de banda dedicada a las encerronas

    32
    Independent reporting3 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Fiscal Heredia may have identified a 10-member robbery gang

    The Fiscalía's release of 17 May 2023 reports that the court accredited the eight robberies, placed four adults in preventive detention and kept four adolescents in provisional internment.

    Full case and sources

  7. Benefit claim

    Flint uses predictions to find hazardous water pipes

    91.6% held-out prediction accuracy; 10.7% lower cost per replacement in simulation

    Legal proceedings

    The federal court ordered that Flint prioritize the model’s address lists for excavation and replacement, with defined exceptions.

    Read the source
    System
    ActiveRemediation, combining XGBoost predictions, a hierarchical Bayesian spatial model, and active learning
    Developer
    University of Michigan (Jacob Abernethy, Alex Chojnacki, Arya Farahi, Eric Schwartz, Jared Webb)United States
    Deployer
    City of Flint (FAST Start service-line replacement program)United States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    ActiveRemediation: The Search for Lead Pipes in Flint, Michigan

    223
    Independent reporting4 publications Observed
    Updated
    Documents for Flint uses predictions to find hazardous water pipes

    Court documentOrder Amending Settlement Agreement

    The federal court ordered that Flint prioritize the model’s address lists for excavation and replacement, with defined exceptions.

    Full case and sources

  8. Legal proceedings

    Farmer was charged on four counts and bonded out of jail on Sunday 3 May 2026, according to court documents cited by WCTV.

    Read the source
    System
    ZeroEyes AI gun detection
    Developer
    ZeroEyesUnited States
    Deployer
    Florida State University Police DepartmentUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Court documents: 19-year-old arrested after brandishing gun in FSU parking garage early Saturday morning

    2
    Independent reporting2 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for ZeroEyes alert sends FSU police to a man pointing a stolen Glock

    Farmer was charged on four counts and bonded out of jail on Sunday 3 May 2026, according to court documents cited by WCTV.

    Full case and sources

  9. Legal proceedings

    The administrative proceeding ended with the vessel paying the fine and the authorities' operational costs, as Skylight reported on 31 March 2025 (the payment date itself is not given; NVIDIA's 3 March 2025 blog already said the vessel was later fined).

    Read the source
    System
    Skylight maritime-monitoring platform (Speed Range Event rule and machine-learning Fishing Event detection)
    Developer
    Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), SkylightUnited States
    Deployer
    Prefectura Naval Argentina (Dirección de Tráfico Marítimo, Fluvial y Lacustre; EICEMAR)Argentina
    Case jurisdiction
    Argentina

    Prefectura detectó un buque asiático pescando ilegalmente en aguas argentinas

    21
    Independent reporting4 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Skylight alerts may have led PNA to intercept XINRUN 579

    The administrative proceeding ended with the vessel paying the fine and the authorities' operational costs, as Skylight reported on 31 March 2025 (the payment date itself is not given; NVIDIA's 3 March 2025 blog already said the vessel was later fined).

    Full case and sources

  10. Benefit claim

    Cheshire facial recognition match jails county lines dealers

    jailed Hughes (18) for 28 months and Potter (19) for 34 months

    Legal proceedings

    Both men were sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 1 July 2024, Hughes to 28 months and Potter to 34 months.

    Read the source
    System
    Cheshire Constabulary facial recognition system (retrospective)
    Developer
    Not named in the sources
    Deployer
    Cheshire Constabulary, Northwich Proactive Policing UnitUnited Kingdom
    Case jurisdiction
    United Kingdom

    County Lines drug dealers operating in Northwich jailed

    2
    Independent reporting4 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Cheshire facial recognition match jails county lines dealers

    Both men were sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 1 July 2024, Hughes to 28 months and Potter to 34 months.

    Full case and sources

  11. Legal proceedings

    Heller pleaded not guilty and her arraignment was set for 2 November 2026 while prosecutors had not yet filed a formal charge; the arrest form sets a $10,000 bond and a 20 October 2026 appearance date, and First Amendment scholar Eugene Volokh doubts the charge will hold.

    Read the source
    System
    Anthropic Claude consumer-chat safety monitoring: automated flagging of threatening content, escalation to a human review team, referral to law enforcement
    Developer and deployer
    AnthropicUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Arrest report and probable cause statement, LCSO report 26-530248 (Heller, Carli Michelle)

    11
    Independent reporting9 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Anthropic flag on a shooting threat leads to a Florida arrest

    Court documentArrest report and probable cause statement, LCSO report 26-530248 (Heller, Carli Michelle)

    Heller pleaded not guilty and her arraignment was set for 2 November 2026 while prosecutors had not yet filed a formal charge; the arrest form sets a $10,000 bond and a 20 October 2026 appearance date, and First Amendment scholar Eugene Volokh doubts the charge will hold.

    Full case and sources

  12. Benefit claim

    Sheng Siong's facial recognition catches a repeat wine thief

    matched a wine thief to six prior thefts and flagged her return

    Legal proceedings

    The shoplifter pleaded guilty to an amalgamated theft charge and was jailed for eight days on 12 May 2026 after making full restitution of about S$470.

    Read the source
    System
    Sheng Siong's AI-driven facial recognition closed-circuit television system: a suspect's photograph, taken from CCTV footage after a theft is found, is uploaded, the system matches the face across footage and sends mobile alerts through a corporate app to staff when that person enters any Sheng Siong outlet
    Deployer
    Sheng Siong (supermarket chain, 83 outlets), SingaporeSingapore
    Case jurisdiction
    Singapore

    Shoplifter identified by Sheng Siong's facial recognition technology gets jail for stealing wine

    1
    Independent reporting4 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for Sheng Siong's facial recognition catches a repeat wine thief

    The shoplifter pleaded guilty to an amalgamated theft charge and was jailed for eight days on 12 May 2026 after making full restitution of about S$470.

    Full case and sources

  13. Benefit claim

    Pindrop traces the Biden New Hampshire robocall to ElevenLabs

    the result came back well north of 99 percent for ElevenLabs

    Legal proceedings

    Four months later Steven Kramer was indicted in New Hampshire on 26 charges and the FCC proposed a $6 million fine; the cited sources do not tie those actions to Pindrop's analysis.

    Read the source
    System
    Pindrop deepfake audio analysis (voice-engine attribution)
    Developer
    PindropUnited States
    Deployer
    Pindrop (developer and deployer are the same company); independent corroboration by Hany Farid's UC Berkeley modelUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    Researchers Say the Deepfake Biden Robocall Was Likely Made With Tools From AI Startup ElevenLabs

    1
    Independent reporting2 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Pindrop traces the Biden New Hampshire robocall to ElevenLabs

    Four months later Steven Kramer was indicted in New Hampshire on 26 charges and the FCC proposed a $6 million fine; the cited sources do not tie those actions to Pindrop's analysis.

    Full case and sources

  14. Benefit claim

    Medicare withholds $4.41 billion in suspected fraudulent payments

    HHS-OIG and CMS prevented all but $41 million of $4.45 billion

    Legal proceedings

    DOJ reported 35 people charged and 16 convicted by August 14, 2026, following a money-laundering guilty plea the previous day. These developments do not establish an AI contribution or the final disposition of the $4.41 billion in escrow.

    Read the source
    System
    DOJ Health Care Fraud Unit proactive billing analytics
    Developer
    U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division Fraud Section, Health Care Fraud Unit Data Analytics TeamUnited States
    Deployer
    U.S. Department of Justice with HHS-OIG and CMSUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    U.S. Department of Justice

    43
    Party or catalog claim4 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Medicare withholds $4.41 billion in suspected fraudulent payments

    Court documentUnited States v. Nakhmatullaev et al., indictment

    DOJ reported 35 people charged and 16 convicted by August 14, 2026, following a money-laundering guilty plea the previous day. These developments do not establish an AI contribution or the final disposition of the $4.41 billion in escrow.

    Full case and sources

Court and regulator material

7 cases
  1. Benefit claim

    An arthritis drug helped patients with severe COVID-19

    5

    Fewer deaths

    In RECOVERY, 12% of patients receiving baricitinib died within 28 days, compared with 14% receiving usual care alone. [2]

    2

    Faster recovery

    In ACTT-2, patients receiving remdesivir recovered in a median of 7 days with baricitinib, compared with 8 days with a placebo. [5]

    Regulatory announcement

    FDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19

    Read the source
    System
    Benevolent Platform
    Developer
    BenevolentAIUnited Kingdom
    Deployer
    BenevolentAI research teamUnited Kingdom
    Case jurisdictions
    ArgentinaBrazilDenmarkGermanyIndiaItalyJapanMexicoRussiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSpainUnited KingdomUnited States

    The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

    Fewer deaths: depth 5 for a person, independently studied. RECOVERY found lower 28-day mortality with baricitinib, a life-preserving benefit.5Faster recovery: depth 2 for a person, independently studied. ACTT-2 found a shorter median recovery time in a randomized comparison, a measurable improvement in patients’ health.2depth 2 for an organization. ACTT-2 reported median recovery of 7 days with baricitinib and 8 days without it. That could free hospital capacity. A separate economic model estimated lower hospital costs, but neither establishes realized staffing or cash savings.2depth 4 for society. WHO recommended baricitinib with corticosteroids for severe or critical COVID-19. That recommendation supports wider access to a treatment that reduced deaths in trials. Worldwide uptake and population-wide effects were not measured.4
    Independent study10 publications Source published
    Date assessed Updated
    Documents for An arthritis drug helped patients with severe COVID-19

    Press releaseFDA Authorizes Drug Combination for Treatment of COVID-19

    RECOVERY independently found lower 28-day mortality with baricitinib. WHO had recommended its use with corticosteroids for severe or critical COVID-19 in January 2022. The recommendation does not establish worldwide uptake.

    Full case and sources

  2. Court or regulatory document

    510(k) Summary K172935: Embrace

    Read the source
    System
    Empatica Embrace wrist-worn seizure detection (electrodermal activity and accelerometer, on-board algorithm) with the Alert smartphone app
    Developer
    EmpaticaUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Prospective Study of a Multimodal Convulsive Seizure Detection Wearable System on Pediatric and Adult Patients in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

    3
    Independent study4 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Empatica Embrace seizure alert reaches Morgan McGrath's mother

    Regulatory document510(k) Summary K172935: Embrace

    An independent Montreal epilepsy-monitoring-unit study later found the Embrace2 detected all 16 convulsive seizures that occurred while worn and working, with alerts reaching caregivers in 15 of 16 cases and 29 false alarms over the study.

    Full case and sources

  3. Court or regulatory document

    510(k) Summary K240929: Sleep Apnea Notification Feature (SANF)

    Read the source
    System
    Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Notification Feature (breathing-disturbance notifications) and the ECG app
    Developer
    AppleUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    Japan

    Smartwatch-Detected Atrial Fibrillation on the Morning After a Nocturnal Sleep-Disordered Breathing Notification: A Case Report

    1
    Independent study2 publications Source published
    Date assessed Updated
    Documents for Apple Watch breathing alerts send a 79-year-old to CPAP therapy

    Regulatory document510(k) Summary K240929: Sleep Apnea Notification Feature (SANF)

    The May 2026 report says CPAP therapy is under way and ablation will depend on its effect; no later outcome was found.

    Full case and sources

  4. Benefit claim

    Dexcom G6's Urgent Low Soon alert may cut time below 54 mg/dL

    time below 54 mg/dL fell from 1.0% to 0.6%

    Court or regulatory document

    De Novo DEN170088 Decision Summary: Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

    Read the source
    System
    Dexcom G6 real-time continuous glucose monitoring system, 'Urgent Low Soon' predictive low glucose alert (also present on the G7 in one independent study)
    Developer
    Dexcom, Inc.United States
    Case jurisdictions
    United StatesUnited Kingdom

    Real-World Hypoglycemia Avoidance with a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System's Predictive Low Glucose Alert

    Independent study5 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for Dexcom G6's Urgent Low Soon alert may cut time below 54 mg/dL
  5. Benefit claim

    FCW and AEB cut rear-end striking crash rates 27–50%

    reduced rear-end striking crash involvement rates by 27%, 43% and 50%

    Court or regulatory document

    Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles

    Read the source
    System
    Front crash prevention systems (FCW, low-speed AEB, FCW with AEB) on passenger vehicles from multiple automakers, including Volvo's standard low-speed AEB on 2011–2012 S60 and 2010–2012 XC60
    Case jurisdiction
    Not established

    Effectiveness of forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking systems in reducing front-to-rear crash rates

    Independent study2 publications Source published
    Updated
    Documents for FCW and AEB cut rear-end striking crash rates 27–50%

    Regulatory documentFederal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles

    NHTSA adopted FMVSS No. 127 on 9 May 2024, requiring automatic emergency braking, including pedestrian AEB, on all new light vehicles.

    Full case and sources

  6. Benefit claim

    LFDCS glider detections trigger a NOAA Right Whale Slow Zone

    mariners route around the area or transit at 10 knots or less

    Court or regulatory document

    New Right Whale Slow Zone: East of Portland, ME - Effective Through 1/11; Reducing Vessel Strikes to North Atlantic Right Whales

    System
    DMON instrument running the Low-Frequency Detection and Classification System (LFDCS) on a Slocum glider
    Developer
    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Mark Baumgartner)United States
    Deployer
    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center; NOAA Fisheries issues Slow ZonesUnited States
    Case jurisdiction
    United States

    Glider Surveillance for Near-Real-Time Detection and Spatial Management of North Atlantic Right Whales

    2
    Party or catalog claim5 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for LFDCS glider detections trigger a NOAA Right Whale Slow Zone

    Regulatory documentNew Right Whale Slow Zone: East of Portland, ME - Effective Through 1/11

    Regulatory documentReducing Vessel Strikes to North Atlantic Right Whales

    By early 2025 gliders had triggered or extended 51 of the 154 acoustically triggered Slow Zones, and on 20 January 2024 a glider made the first definite glider-based acoustic detection in southeast US waters.

    Full case and sources

  7. Benefit claim

    STF's VitorIA finds at least 247 similar appeals for Tema 1.261

    identified at least 247 similar appeals in the controversy behind Tema 1.261

    Court or regulatory document

    Tema 1261 – Revisão da base de cálculo das vantagens pessoais remuneratórias de servidor público de magistério municipal

    Read the source
    System
    VitorIA (STF), textual-similarity clustering tool that groups appeals raising similar legal questions; in development in 2022 and operational in 2023 per the STF
    Developer
    Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF); the STF's 28 Sep 2026 item names no external developer and does not link VitorIA to the court's earlier Victor projectBrazil
    Deployer
    Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)Brazil
    Case jurisdiction
    Brazil

    Tema 1261 – Revisão da base de cálculo das vantagens pessoais remuneratórias de servidor público de magistério municipal

    21
    Party or catalog claim3 publicationsDate unknown
    Updated
    Documents for STF's VitorIA finds at least 247 similar appeals for Tema 1.261

    Court documentTema 1261 – Revisão da base de cálculo das vantagens pessoais remuneratórias de servidor público de magistério municipal

    The STF's September 2026 statement reports the tool still in use after Tema 1.261, credited with 19 themes in 2024 and 11 in 2025 after four in 2023 (years only), while saying the figures do not allow computing accuracy or time saved.

    Full case and sources

Data and sources

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Benefit marks

Depth

The number and color show the depth of a benefit.

  1. Depth 1. A convenience, or time or money saved.
  2. Depth 2. A measurable improvement in a result or ability.
  3. Depth 3. A lasting change, an ability restored, or a risk removed.
  4. Depth 4. A serious harm averted or a serious condition resolved in time.
  5. Depth 5. A life or livelihood preserved, or a change documented across a population.

Beneficiary

  • Circle: a person
  • Square: an organization
  • Triangle: society

Evidence

  • Solid. A court or regulator found a benefit, or researchers independently studied it.

  • Hatched. Independent reporting.

  • Outline. The report comes from an involved party, or its independence is unassessed.

The fill changes with the evidence. The depth color stays the same.

How benefits are assessed