Judge skeptical over remorse of defendant who used AI to write apology letters; ABA Journal, February 18, 2026

AMANDA ROBERT, ABA Journal; Judge skeptical over remorse of defendant who used AI to write apology letters

"A judge in New Zealand questioned whether a defendant in an arson case is truly remorseful after discovering that she used artificial intelligence to draft apology letters."

Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs; The Guardian, November 17, 2025

 Eva Corlett , The Guardian ; Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs

"The books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.

Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use.

The publisher of both books, Quentin Wilson, said the awards committee amended the guidelines in August, by which time the covers of every book submitted for the awards would have already been designed."

New Zealand Campaign Had Concerns Using Eminem-Like Song; Associated Press via New York Times, May 3, 2017

Associated Press via New York Times; 

New Zealand Campaign Had Concerns Using Eminem-Like Song

"De Joux said she sought and received assurances from music and advertising experts that using "Eminem Esque" would be acceptable because it was part of a licensed music library and was free from any copyright issue...

Under cross-examination, de Joux said she had not sought legal advice on using the song nor approached Eminem's representatives to get approval."