AI Slop v Fair Work Com­mis­sion: The Scourge Continues

For all the talk of how extra­or­di­nary and trans­for­ma­tive arti­fi­cial intel­li­gence (AI) can sup­pos­ed­ly be, it con­tin­ues to be a scourge for the Fair Work Com­mis­sion (FWC). 

In the recent FWC case of Emmanuel Tis­chler v Ava­da Traf­fic Pty Ltd [2026] FWCFB 174, the Full Bench con­sid­ered an appeal in an unfair dis­missal mat­ter ini­ti­at­ed by the Appli­cant employ­ee who had been unsuc­cess­ful at first instance. 

In the brief pub­lished deci­sion, the FWC set out the role AI had in the con­duct of the appeal by the Applicant.

At para­graph 3 the Full Bench noted:

“Mr Tischler’s orig­i­nal notice of appeal con­tained sev­er­al brief para­graphs that did not advance any coher­ent con­tention of error in the Commissioner’s deci­sion.”