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AI In Parole Decisions Blunder

15 Sep to 19 Sep

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In the Supreme Court in Hobart on Tuesday, Justice Stephen Escourt ruled the condition was invalid because it denied Neill-Fraser procedural fairness, was legally unreasonable, and created uncertainty.

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Neill-Fraser served 13 years in jail for the murder of her partner Bob Chappell aboard their yacht in 2009.

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 15 Sepwording from ABC News (Australia)

Tasmania's Justice Department to review AI use in parole board decisions

3 of 3 outletsfirst reported 19 Sepwording from ABC News (Australia)

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ABC News (AU)19 Sep

Tasmania's Justice Department is reviewing the use of artificial intelligence in parole board decisions following revelations that a fictitious and possibly AI-generated document influenced Susan Neill-Fraser’s case. The department aims to investigate how extensively AI may have been used in previous parole determinations. Legal expert Greg Barns SC has called for those involved in creating or using the fake legal…

Neill-Fraser revelations lead to review of AI use in parole decisions →4 articles from ABC News (AU) on this story

Sydney Morning Herald19 Sep

Tasmania’s justice department is conducting a review after it was discovered that AI was used in making parole decisions for convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, who was released under conditions that included invalid case law cited by the state parole board. The Supreme Court of Tasmania ruled on Tuesday that one condition preventing Neill-Fraser from speaking about her innocence or wrongful conviction was made…

Parole board used AI, cited fake case law in murderer’s release conditions →

Daily Mail19 Sep

Tasmania’s justice department is conducting a review after discovering that artificial intelligence may have been improperly used in the case of Susan Neill-Fraser, who was convicted of murder in 2009 and released on parole in 2022 with certain conditions that were later ruled invalid by the Supreme Court. The court found that the parole board relied on a document prepared using AI that cited non-existent case law…

'Deeply troubling' AI mistake in killer's parole case prompts major review →

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15 Sep
Neill-Fraser served 13 years in jail for the murder of her partner Bob Chappell aboard their yacht in 2009.
3 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
19 Sep
Tasmania's Justice Department to review AI use in parole board decisions
3 outlets · ABC News (Australia)

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Where to start Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunder ABC News (AU)

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19 Sep 'Deeply troubling' AI mistake in killer's parole case prompts major reviewTasmania’s justice department is conducting a review after discovering that artificial intelligence may have been improperly used in the case of Susan Neill-Fraser, who was convicted of murder in 2009 and released on parole in 2022 with certain conditions that were later ruled invalid by the Supreme Court. The court found that the parole board relied on a document prepared using AI that cited non-existent case law…Daily Mail
19 Sep Parole board used AI, cited fake case law in murderer’s release conditionsTasmania’s justice department is conducting a review after it was discovered that AI was used in making parole decisions for convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser, who was released under conditions that included invalid case law cited by the state parole board. The Supreme Court of Tasmania ruled on Tuesday that one condition preventing Neill-Fraser from speaking about her innocence or wrongful conviction was made…Sydney Morning Herald
19 Sep Neill-Fraser revelations lead to review of AI use in parole decisionsTasmania's Justice Department is reviewing the use of artificial intelligence in parole board decisions following revelations that a fictitious and possibly AI-generated document influenced Susan Neill-Fraser’s case. The department aims to investigate how extensively AI may have been used in previous parole determinations. Legal expert Greg Barns SC has called for those involved in creating or using the fake legal…ABC News (AU)
15 Sep Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunderTasmania’s attorney-general Guy Barnett has demanded an explanation from the state’s parole board after it emerged that a document submitted in support of a parole condition for convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser cited fictitious case law likely generated by artificial intelligence. Neill-Fraser, released on parole in 2022 under conditions including media restrictions, had this condition challenged and overturned…ABC News (AU)
15 Sep Attorney-general demands explanation over AI court blunderTasmania’s attorney-general has demanded an explanation from the state’s parole board after it was revealed that the board used AI-generated, fictitious case law in a document to justify a restrictive condition imposed on convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser. This blunder led to Justice Stephen Escourt ruling the condition invalid and calling for assurances about the board's professional standards and future use of…ABC News (AU)
15 Sep 'AI hallucinations' scuttle parole board's gag order on convicted murdererConvicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser’s challenge to a media ban as part of her parole conditions was heard in the Supreme Court of Tasmania on Tuesday. The court ruled that the condition preventing her from speaking to the media was invalid because it relied on non-existent case law, which the judge suggested might have been generated by an AI "hallucination." The attorney-general has called for explanations…ABC News (AU)

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