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Feb. 13, 2026

Fake AI, real lawsuits: The market's newest bubble meets the courthouse

AI hype boosted markets, but "AI washing" -- exaggerated or false claims about artificial intelligence -- is now triggering SEC actions and investor lawsuits, with more scrutiny and litigation expected through 2026.

Leslie R. Stern

Partner
Berman Tabacco

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Michael Dark

Of Counsel
Berman Tabacco

Email: mdark@bermantabacco.com

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Fake AI, real lawsuits: The market's newest bubble meets the courthouse
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In 2025, many investors learned the hard way that some AI-powered public companies may be the fake Louis Vuitton bags of the public stock exchanges: superficially appealing, but not what they appear to be. In the wake of these investing mishaps, securities litigators are pursuing new cases that may help bring transparency back to this murky sector of the financial markets.

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