When AI Botched the Constitution: Boynton Beach’s $14K Typo Fiasco

For a few days in late June, visitors to Boynton Beach City Hall were greeted by a very unusual version of the U.S. Constitution—one that kicked off with “Wee the people.” The typo appeared on semi-transparent window wraps ordered by the city as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration, a $14,220 project meant to showcase patriotic imagery including the Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, and the American flag.

The wraps were installed during the last full week of June on the glass doors of City Hall and the public library. Sharp-eyed visitors quickly spotted the error, and by June 26, a corrected version—this time reading “We the people”—had replaced the faulty display. The mistake originated with Certified Graphix, the West Palm Beach-area print shop that produced the wraps. Owner John Monplaisir said his team used AI to generate the Constitution image and sent a preview to city staff, who approved the flawed design.

Monplaisir took responsibility and fixed the error at no extra cost, noting, “Mistakes happen.” City spokesperson Sheila Tyson, who placed the order, declined to comment on how the approval slipped through. Even in the corrected version, the rest of the Constitution text appears as squiggly lines—AI often struggles to replicate cursive handwriting, especially the 18th-century script of the founding document. The original article was reported by Chris Persaud for the Palm Beach Post.