wire / 2026-08-17-ca61
Man Uses Generative AI to Forge Disabled Parking Permit in Osaka
Generative AI turns out to also generate parking permits. Osaka police discovered this during an ordinary parking violation stop.
The facts
A 53-year-old man in Osaka used generative AI on his home computer to forge a disabled parking exemption permit, allowing him to illegally park without paying fees. He was arrested and charged with document forgery after police discovered the fake permit during a parking violation investigation. The man admitted to using AI for the forgery.