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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

2cases from 1 jurisdiction
€367,242Total of monetary amounts
€206,574Largest single case: Delphia (USA) Inc.
€183,621Median per case with an amount

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2 cases

18 Mar 2024 Delphia (USA) Inc.SEC ‘AI washing’: Delphia pays 225,000 US dollars for fabricated AI use USAAI systems €206,574

From 2019 to 2023, the investment adviser claimed to use AI and machine learning to analyse client data for investment decisions but did not have these capabilities. In a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (without admission), Delphia paid 225,000 US dollars.

What organisations can take from it

Statements about the use of AI in marketing and investor information must be technically verifiable.

Relevance to training and awareness

Permissible advertising claims about AI capabilities

Authority / court
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Area of law
AI and digital regulation · AI systems
Legal basis
Investment Advisers Act of 1940; Marketing Rule
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
18 Mar 2024

Original amount 225,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Mar 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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18 Mar 2024 Global Predictions Inc.SEC ‘AI washing’: Global Predictions pays 175,000 US dollars for AI advertising promises USAAI systems €160,668

In 2023, the investment adviser falsely advertised itself as the ‘first regulated AI financial advisor’ offering AI-driven expert forecasts, misrepresented tax-loss harvesting and used impermissible liability clauses. In a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company paid 175,000 US dollars.

What organisations can take from it

Superlatives such as ‘first AI adviser’ are statements of fact and must be checked before publication.

Relevance to training and awareness

Permissible advertising claims about AI capabilities

Authority / court
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Area of law
AI and digital regulation · AI systems
Legal basis
Investment Advisers Act of 1940; Marketing Rule
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
18 Mar 2024

Original amount 175,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Mar 2024.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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