Purportedly AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Allegedly Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal
Description
In February 2025, Tromsø Municipality reportedly presented a report proposing the closure of schools and kindergartens. Residents reportedly later discovered the report cited numerous non-existent sources. Officials reportedly admitted using generative AI to help draft the report, leading to fabricated references. The incident reportedly led to public outcry and suspension of the closure plan. It is purportedly Norway's first major public-sector AI scandal.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- tromso-municipality
- stig-tore-johnsen
Alleged Developers
- large-language-model-developers
Harmed Parties
- thomas-nordahl
- general-public-of-tromso
- general-public-of-norway
- students
- teachers
- minors
- educational-communities
- epistemic-integrity
Classification
Risk Domain
MisinformationRisk Subdomain
3.1. False or misleading information
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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