Craig Wright, the Australian computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, has been ordered to pay £225,000 ($290,000) in legal costs after a judge found he had used artificial intelligence (AI) improperly in a failed appeal.

This is believed to be the first time someone has been penalized for using AI in UK civil courts.

Dr. Wright has always said he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious and pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. But in May 2024 the High Court ruled that he had “lied extensively” to support his claim. Despite this, he tried to appeal but his case was dismissed in November 2024.

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a group of digital asset…

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