Canberra ‘put on notice’ as AI-generated submissions bring false information into parliamentary inquiries
Chairs of key Australian federal parliamentary committees have warned that an influx of AI-generated submissions is introducing incorrect or hallucinated information into policymaking. Guardian Australia analysis found AI inventing studies and attributing nonexistent research to real academics, with some committee reports citing submissions whose sources appear largely to be AI hallucinations.
Guardian Australia’s reporting on AI-generated content in inquiries has highlighted its dangers, politicians say
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Chairs of key federal parliamentary committees have warned that an onslaught of AI-generated material is introducing incorrect or even “hallucinated” information into policymaking, cautioning MPs to be vigilant about the veracity of material.
Analysis by Guardian Australia this week found inquiries are being flooded with content created by AI, which is inventing studies and attributing nonexistent research to real academics and authors. In some cases, committee reports have even cited submissions in which the majority of sources appear to be AI-generated hallucinations – which occurs when large language models (LLMs) produce or refer to content that looks real, but doesn’t actually exist.
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