Per this blog post by Holden Karnofsky in which he illustrates scenarios in which AI catastrophe could take place. This question is one of the "advanced safety/alignment problems that Holden foresees.

Resolves positively if:

• Holden himself publicly claims that this specific illustrative scenario has already come to pass

• Multiple news organizations report generally that AI systems have faked data on algorithm improvements for purposes of positive reinforcement

• My personal friends that are most well-acquainted with AI agree with me that this question should resolve positively

The AI "motive" of positive reinforcement does not need to be proven, only likely.