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Irish Times
2 hours ago
- Irish Times
DJ Carey's fall from icon to fraudster was laid bare in court as he answered ‘guilty' 10 times
Suddenly, from a standing start, DJ Carey jinked to his left and slipped into the empty space. But instead of facing the uprights, he was in front of a judge, about to rifle over a string of guilty pleas from inside the dock. Had it really come to this? One of the finest hurlers the game has ever produced, the former Kilkenny forward dazzled for almost two decades with his sporting brilliance. He captivated crowds with his speed, skill and unerring eye. READ MORE A multiple All-Ireland medal winner, much garlanded GAA All Star and dashing role model for youngsters, this nice, unassuming hero ended a long inter-county career secure in his legacy. A smooth pivot to the business world was the obvious progression. Naturally, he prospered in Celtic Tiger Ireland, his relationship with a millionaire businesswoman and their jet-set lifestyle chronicled in the social pages of the glossy mags and newspapers. DJ had it all. DJ was a star. It's all gone now, his life reduced to a squalid tale of deception. A hero who went from scoring goals to scoring money from kind people by pretending he needed help to pay for his cancer treatment. On Wednesday morning, the extent of DJ Carey's fall from grace was laid bare at a busy sitting of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. He was hardly noticed in this clearing house of crime and punishment as the judge briskly worked her way through the day's criminal list. Only the presence of a large number of journalists in court number seven indicated that something out of the ordinary was happening. Earlier, photographers and camera crews waited on the steps of the Criminal Courts of Justice for Carey to arrive. The 54-year-old was expected to stand trial on deception charges. But with this fraud merchant, who knows? When it came to the crunch, DJ chose not to fight the case. He was spotted walking in the vicinity of the building before proceedings began, as if looking for an entrance, talking on the phone. Finally, at the last minute, he walked quickly past the cameras and through the main doors. After briefly consulting with his legal team, he sat alone on a side-facing wooden bench next to the dock. He hadn't long to wait for his case to be called. 'Denis Carey.' People have their own worries and their own business to conduct in this place. Few paid attention to just another defendant, the bald man in the dark suit, smoothly moving over from his seat to the stand. This scheming sporting hero once staged a ludicrous photo of himself lying in bed looking pathetic, apparently at death's door But the reporters snapped to attention. The court was told a jury wasn't needed. There would be no trial. The defendant stood with his arms down and hands clasped together, like a player in a defensive wall bracing for a free kick. The court registrar read out the charges. ' Guilty,' replied Carey, quietly . And to the next one. And the next. Ten times in all. (With 10 more charges taken into account) Guilty to faking cancer and dishonestly inducing people to give him money towards his imaginary treatment. Guilty to deceiving decent individuals who wanted to help a national sporting icon through a devastating illness. One word stood out when defence counsel Colman Cody SC asked Judge Ryan to extend legal aid for his client who has 'certain mental health issues' and is under medical care. He said while the charges admitted involve fraudulent cancer claims, Carey has ongoing health issues which are 'genuine' and significant and he had heart surgery last year. It is not unusual to hear such a serious procedure described as 'significant'. But it is most uncommon to hear a heart operation classified as 'genuine'. That this even needed to be said pointed up the callousness of Carey's crimes. But then, this scheming sporting hero once staged a ludicrous photo of himself lying in bed looking pathetic, apparently at death's door, a white phone charging cable dangling like a drip from his nasal cavity and a strip of tape across his face supposedly keeping it in place. DJ Carey will be sentenced at the end of October. After his unexpectedly brief appearance, he spent a while talking to his legal team before walking briskly from the building with a posse of reporters, photographers and a documentary film crew in tow. They struggled to keep up as he marched up the incline of Infirmary Road, ignoring their shouted questions. He swiftly rounded the corner to Montpelier Hill and the pack gave up the chase. 'That's an inter-county player for you,' said an onlooker to her friend. There was a time when action pictures of DJ Carey appeared on the back pages of newspapers, for all the right reasons. Not anymore. He is front page fodder now – and for all the wrong ones.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
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BreakingNews.ie
2 days ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Barman (51) sent for trial over fraud and €1 million in crime proceeds
A barman has been sent forward for trial accused of deceiving multiple individuals in Ireland and possessing €1 million in crime proceeds from 2010 to 2013. Kevin McMahon, 51, with an address at Calle Vincente Inglada, Alicante, Spain, was served with a book of evidence when he appeared at Dublin District Court on Monday on 131 charges. Advertisement The case stems from a Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) probe. Judge Patricia Cronin noted the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) directed trial on indictment. Accordingly, she granted a return for trial order, telling Mr McMahon his case was being transferred to the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where it will be scheduled for mention on October 10th. Following an application by defence barrister Barry Lysaght with solicitor Michael French, she granted legal aid to include senior counsel representation. Advertisement Mr McMahon, who has yet to enter a plea, was remanded on bail, He has 21 charges under Section 6 of the Theft and Fraud Act for the alleged deception of 18 people about their financial interests at an unknown location in the State. He also had 110 money laundering under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 for possessing, handling or acquiring sums ranging from €1,000 to €300,025 in several banks or financial institutions with accounts under different names. Ireland Man (25) jailed for six years after Kildare pub ma... Read More GNECB Detective Ciaran Ronan said the DPP had issued the same trial venue authorisation for co-defendant Samuel Elwood, 49, with an address at Roundhill Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, who was charged with 11 counts of money laundering involving sums totalling just over €300,000. He did not reply to the allegations and was granted bail after the judge noted there was no garda objection. He received a trial order, and his case will be listed in the Circuit Court on the same date as Mr McMahon's appearance. The judge warned them to notify prosecutors within 14 days if they intended to use alibis in their defence. Prosecutors must also provide the defence with copies of interview videos.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Science
- Malay Mail
AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators
NEW YORK, June 30 —The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviours - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, ChatGPT-creator OpenAI's o1 tried to download itself onto external servers and denied it when caught red-handed. These episodes highlight a sobering reality: more than two years after ChatGPT shook the world, AI researchers still don't fully understand how their own creations work. Yet the race to deploy increasingly powerful models continues at breakneck speed. This deceptive behavior appears linked to the emergence of 'reasoning' models -AI systems that work through problems step-by-step rather than generating instant responses. According to Simon Goldstein, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, these newer models are particularly prone to such troubling outbursts. 'O1 was the first large model where we saw this kind of behavior,' explained Marius Hobbhahn, head of Apollo Research, which specializes in testing major AI systems. These models sometimes simulate 'alignment'—appearing to follow instructions while secretly pursuing different objectives. 'Strategic kind of deception' For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios. But as Michael Chen from evaluation organization METR warned, 'It's an open question whether future, more capable models will have a tendency towards honesty or deception.' The concerning behavior goes far beyond typical AI 'hallucinations' or simple mistakes. Hobbhahn insisted that despite constant pressure-testing by users, 'what we're observing is a real phenomenon. We're not making anything up.' Users report that models are 'lying to them and making up evidence,' according to Apollo Research's co-founder. 'This is not just hallucinations. There's a very strategic kind of deception.' The challenge is compounded by limited research resources. While companies like Anthropic and OpenAI do engage external firms like Apollo to study their systems, researchers say more transparency is needed. As Chen noted, greater access 'for AI safety research would enable better understanding and mitigation of deception.' Another handicap: the research world and non-profits 'have orders of magnitude less compute resources than AI companies. This is very limiting,' noted Mantas Mazeika from the Centre for AI Safety (CAIS). No rules Current regulations aren't designed for these new problems. The European Union's AI legislation focuses primarily on how humans use AI models, not on preventing the models themselves from misbehaving. In the United States, the Trump administration shows little interest in urgent AI regulation, and Congress may even prohibit states from creating their own AI rules. Goldstein believes the issue will become more prominent as AI agents - autonomous tools capable of performing complex human tasks - become widespread. 'I don't think there's much awareness yet,' he said. All this is taking place in a context of fierce competition. Even companies that position themselves as safety-focused, like Amazon-backed Anthropic, are 'constantly trying to beat OpenAI and release the newest model,' said Goldstein. This breakneck pace leaves little time for thorough safety testing and corrections. 'Right now, capabilities are moving faster than understanding and safety,' Hobbhahn acknowledged, 'but we're still in a position where we could turn it around.'. Researchers are exploring various approaches to address these challenges. Some advocate for 'interpretability' - an emerging field focused on understanding how AI models work internally, though experts like CAIS director Dan Hendrycks remain skeptical of this approach. Market forces may also provide some pressure for solutions. As Mazeika pointed out, AI's deceptive behavior 'could hinder adoption if it's very prevalent, which creates a strong incentive for companies to solve it.' Goldstein suggested more radical approaches, including using the courts to hold AI companies accountable through lawsuits when their systems cause harm. He even proposed 'holding AI agents legally responsible' for accidents or crimes - a concept that would fundamentally change how we think about AI accountability. — AFP
Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- Science
- Khaleej Times
AI is learning to lie, scheme, and threaten its creators
The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviours — lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic's latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, ChatGPT-creator OpenAI's o1 tried to download itself onto external servers and denied it when caught red-handed. These episodes highlight a sobering reality: more than two years after ChatGPT shook the world, AI researchers still don't fully understand how their own creations work. Yet the race to deploy increasingly powerful models continues at breakneck speed. This deceptive behaviour appears linked to the emergence of "reasoning" models — AI systems that work through problems step-by-step rather than generating instant responses. According to Simon Goldstein, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, these newer models are particularly prone to such troubling outbursts. "O1 was the first large model where we saw this kind of behavior," explained Marius Hobbhahn, head of Apollo Research, which specializes in testing major AI systems. These models sometimes simulate "alignment" -- appearing to follow instructions while secretly pursuing different objectives. 'Strategic kind of deception' For now, this deceptive behaviour only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios. But as Michael Chen from evaluation organization METR warned, "It's an open question whether future, more capable models will have a tendency towards honesty or deception." The concerning behaviour goes far beyond typical AI "hallucinations" or simple mistakes. Hobbhahn insisted that despite constant pressure-testing by users, "what we're observing is a real phenomenon. We're not making anything up." Users report that models are "lying to them and making up evidence," according to Apollo Research's co-founder. "This is not just hallucinations. There's a very strategic kind of deception." The challenge is compounded by limited research resources. While companies like Anthropic and OpenAI do engage external firms like Apollo to study their systems, researchers say more transparency is needed. As Chen noted, greater access "for AI safety research would enable better understanding and mitigation of deception." Another handicap: the research world and non-profits "have orders of magnitude less compute resources than AI companies. This is very limiting," noted Mantas Mazeika from the Center for AI Safety (CAIS). - No rules - Current regulations aren't designed for these new problems. The European Union's AI legislation focuses primarily on how humans use AI models, not on preventing the models themselves from misbehaving. In the United States, the Trump administration shows little interest in urgent AI regulation, and Congress may even prohibit states from creating their own AI rules. Goldstein believes the issue will become more prominent as AI agents - autonomous tools capable of performing complex human tasks - become widespread. "I don't think there's much awareness yet," he said. All this is taking place in a context of fierce competition. Even companies that position themselves as safety-focused, like Amazon-backed Anthropic, are "constantly trying to beat OpenAI and release the newest model," said Goldstein. This breakneck pace leaves little time for thorough safety testing and corrections. "Right now, capabilities are moving faster than understanding and safety," Hobbhahn acknowledged, "but we're still in a position where we could turn it around.". Researchers are exploring various approaches to address these challenges. Some advocate for "interpretability" - an emerging field focused on understanding how AI models work internally, though experts like CAIS director Dan Hendrycks remain skeptical of this approach. Market forces may also provide some pressure for solutions. As Mazeika pointed out, AI's deceptive behavior "could hinder adoption if it's very prevalent, which creates a strong incentive for companies to solve it." Goldstein suggested more radical approaches, including using the courts to hold AI companies accountable through lawsuits when their systems cause harm. He even proposed "holding AI agents legally responsible" for accidents or crimes - a concept that would fundamentally change how we think about AI accountability.
