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Ben Cohen v. Municipality of Ramat Gan & Ministry of Education, AAM 63194-08-25

costs-order

In Israel, the Supreme Court (sitting in administrative appeals, 22 March 2026) held that the Municipality of Ramat Gan had recklessly relied on generative-AI output — a non-existent Education Ministry directive and fabricated rulings — in a case over a special-needs child's school transport, and exceptionally ordered 30,000 NIS in costs, extending AI-hallucination accountability to a public body.

Date of decision/order

2026-03-22

Court

Supreme Court of Israel (sitting as the Court of Administrative Appeals)

Jurisdiction

ISRAEL

AI tool

Not identified in the record

Conduct

In an administrative dispute over school transport for a child with special needs, the Ramat Gan municipality relied on AI-generated materials that included a non-existent Ministry of Education director-general circular and fabricated court rulings. The court found the cited sources did not exist and had been fabricated by a generative-AI system, describing the reliance as reckless.

Consequence

ILS 30,000