Deepfake case study · Video
New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division's First Judicial Department deepfake (Apr 2025)
Jerome Dewald, a plaintiff, attempted to use an AI-generated avatar to present his argument in court without informing the judges. The video featured an AI-created person who didn't exist and was used to speak in his…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division's First Judicial Department
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Jerome Dewald, a plaintiff, attempted to use an AI-generated avatar to present his argument in court without informing the judges. The video featured an AI-created person who didn't exist and was used to speak in his place. A judge interrupted the presentation and shut it down due to being misled.