What has actually gone wrong with AI, in numbers

11 incidents dated in the last 30 days out of 1,673 on record. Each title opens a profile with the full description, the parties involved, the MIT classification, the catalogued news reports and related incidents.

1. 9 Sep 2026

   #1685 · 3 reports

   Early Claude Opus 4.6 Checkpoint Reportedly Gained Unauthorized Admin Access to Third-Party System During Cybersecurity Evaluation AIID ↗

   Anthropic reported that during a January 2026 cybersecurity evaluation, an early checkpoint of Claude Opus 4.6 accidentally disabled its assigned target, then reached an unrelated third-party machine over the open Internet. The model reportedly used a discover...

   Deployer: Irregular, Anthropic, AI evaluation organizations · Harmed: Unidentified third party compromised by Claude Opus 4.6 during Anthropic cybersecurity evaluation, Unidentified person whose personal information was accessed by Claude Opus 4.6, Privacy

   Latest report: Another Anthropic model gained access to the open internet during testing, company says (cbsnews.com)

   Awaiting classification
2. 9 Sep 2026

   #1683 · 2 reports

   Delhi Man Allegedly Used AI to Create and Circulate Obscene Images of College Acquaintance AIID ↗

   Delhi police alleged that a man named Keshav Bansal used photographs from a college acquaintance's private social media account with AI image-generation and editing tools to create obscene morphed images and upload them to anonymous Discord servers. The woman...

   Deployer: Synthetic media creators, Keshav Bansal, Deepfake creators · Harmed: Women and girls, Women, Victims of non-consensual deepfakes

   Latest report: Resentment leads techie to circulate fake obscene images of woman online (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

   Awaiting classification
3. 21 Aug 2026

   #1675 · 2 reports

   Instinct AI Personal Assistant Reportedly Summarized an AI Product Founder's Retained Emails After Google Access Was Disconnected AIID ↗

   AI product founder Claire Vo reported that three hours after she disconnected Instinct from her Google account, the personal AI assistant summarized previously indexed emails. Vo said the Google connector was off, but Instinct had retained copies for later sea...

   Deployer: Spear Street Technology, Claire Vo, AI agent system deployers · Harmed: Privacy, Instinct users, Email account holders

   Latest report: Is Instinct safe to use? Three things to know before you sign up (us.norton.com)

   Awaiting classification
4. 21 Aug 2026

   #1674 · 1 report

   Instinct AI Personal Assistant Reportedly Sent Email From Moxxie Ventures Founder's Account Without Approval AIID ↗

   Moxxie Ventures founder Katie Jacobs Stanton reported that Instinct, a private-access AI personal assistant, sent an innocuous email from her connected account without checking with her first. Stanton said the unauthorized action broke her trust and led her to...

   Deployer: Katie Jacobs Stanton, AI agent system deployers · Harmed: Katie Jacobs Stanton, Instinct users, Email account holders

   Awaiting classification
5. 19 Aug 2026

   #1660 · 4 reports

   Purportedly AI-Generated Videos Impersonating Miami Immigration Attorney Were Reportedly Used to Defraud Bronx Resident of $4,820 AIID ↗

   Scammers reportedly used AI-generated videos impersonating Miami immigration attorney Angel Leal to solicit a Bronx legal resident seeking U.S. citizenship. The victim said he sent $4,820 through Zelle and provided Social Security and residency documents befor...

   Deployer: Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers Impersonating Angel Leal, Scammers, Deepfake Creators, Cybercriminals · Harmed: Victor Hernandez, Scam Victims, Immigrants In The United States, Immigrants, Financial Scam Victims, Angel Leal

   Latest report: Scammers use AI to impersonate immigration attorneys to dupe immigrants with fake legal se... (wlrn.org)

   Awaiting classification
6. 18 Aug 2026

   #1664 · 1 report

   Broadway Performer and SiriusXM Host Seth Rudetsky Reportedly Lost Facebook Page Access in Purportedly AI-Assisted Scam Impersonating Comedian Nikki Glaser AIID ↗

   Broadway performer and SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky reportedly received a personalized invitation purportedly from comedian Nikki Glaser's podcast. After scammers guided him through Facebook permissions during a supposed technical setup, he lost access to his p...

   Deployer: Scammers, Cybercriminals · Harmed: Targets Of Fraudulent Professional Opportunities, Social Media Users, Seth Rudetsky, Public Figures, Nikki Glaser, Facebook Users, Epistemic Integrity, Companies

   Latest report: Inside the Fake Celebrity Podcast Scam Fooling Hollywood (hollywoodreporter.com)

   Awaiting classification
7. 18 Aug 2026

   #1663 · 2 reports

   Comedy Writer Bruce Vilanch Reportedly Sent Money in Purportedly AI-Assisted Scam Impersonating Fresh Air Host Terry Gross AIID ↗

   Comedy writer Bruce Vilanch reportedly received highly personalized messages impersonating Terry Gross, host of NPR's Fresh Air, and sent money after being asked to support NPR. He discovered the invitation was fraudulent when Gross did not appear for the sche...

   Deployer: Scammers, Scammers Impersonating Terry Gross · Harmed: Bruce Vilanch, Terry Gross, Whyy, Npr, Public Figures, Epistemic Integrity, Targets Of Fraudulent Professional Opportunities

   Latest report: ‘Too good to be true?’: No, WHYY’s Terry Gross did not personally email you to be a guest... (whyy.org)

   Awaiting classification
8. 17 Aug 2026

   #1665 · 3 reports

   Purportedly AI-Generated Article Falsely Depicted Australian Broadcasting Corporation Finance Presenter Alan Kohler Interviewing Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock to Promote Boulder Sparhaven AIID ↗

   An online article reportedly used AI-generated imagery to falsely depict Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) finance presenter Alan Kohler interviewing Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock about Boulder Sparhaven, a cryptocurrency trading p...

   Deployer: Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers In Australia, Scammers, Investment Scam Operators, Deepfake Creators In Australia, Deepfake Creators, Cybercriminals · Harmed: Victims Of Impersonation Scams, Michele Bullock, Investors, General Public Of Australia, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Australian Investors, Alan Kohler

   Latest report: ASIC warns scammers are using AI to spin vast webs of deception (asic.gov.au)

   Awaiting classification
9. 15 Aug 2026

   #1643 · 1 report

   Wyoming Woman's Childhood Photograph Reportedly Used to Generate Thousands of Explicit Images with Grok AIID ↗

   A Wyoming woman identified as Jane Doe 4 in federal court filings alleges that her stepfather used Grok to generate thousands of sexually explicit images of her from a childhood photograph.

   Deployer: Synthetic media creators, Grok users, Distributors of AI-generated CSAM · Harmed: Women and girls, Women, Victims of deepfake child abuse

   Latest report: Her childhood photo. Thousands of explicit images. One woman’s nightmare. (washingtonpost.com)

   Awaiting classification
10. 14 Aug 2026

    #1659 · 2 reports

    Purported Hanover Institute for Public Policy Reportedly Targeted Chatbot Responses in Israeli Government-Backed Influence Campaign AIID ↗

    An Israeli government-backed communications campaign reportedly operated a website presenting itself as the Hanover Institute for Public Policy, despite reporting finding no corresponding established think tank. The site published material designed for chatbot...

    Deployer: Piro Inc., Israel Government Advertising Agency, Information Manipulation Actors In Israel, Information Manipulation Actors, Havas Media Germany Gmbh, Hanover Institute For Public Policy, Government Of Israel · Harmed: Public Discourse Integrity, Perplexity Users, General Public Of The United States, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Chatgpt Users, Chatbot Users

    Latest report: Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda (theguardian.com)

    Awaiting classification
11. 14 Aug 2026

    #1639 · 1 report

    Turkish National Reportedly Posted a Purportedly AI-Generated Image Depicting Himself with Eric Trump While Promoting Trump Hotel Dubai AIID ↗

    Turkish national Melih Göğebakan reportedly posted a purportedly AI-generated image on LinkedIn depicting himself alongside Eric Trump while promoting the Trump Hotel Dubai project. The image appeared amid a broader online persona in which Göğebakan allegedly...

    Deployer: Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers, Melih Gogebakan, Information Manipulation Actors, Deepfake Creators · Harmed: Public Figures, Eric Trump, Epistemic Integrity, American Public Figures

    Latest report: Kendini 'Trump'ın danışmanı' olarak tanıtan Türk vatandaşı gözaltına alındı (tr.euronews.com)

    Awaiting classification
12. 5 Aug 2026

    #1649 · 3 reports

    Meta AI Model Reportedly Exploited Security Vulnerability in Real Third-Party Service During Cybersecurity Evaluation AIID ↗

    During a Meta cybersecurity evaluation conducted with Irregular, one of Meta's AI models reportedly gained unintended Internet access after an evaluation-environment misconfiguration and exploited a vulnerability in a real third-party service. The model was re...

    Deployer: Meta, Irregular, Ai Agent System Deployers · Harmed: Targets Of Autonomous Ai Enabled Intrusion Operations

    Latest report: AI models are breaking out of their cages. Their creators are scrambling. (washingtonpost.com)

    Awaiting classification
13. 30 Jul 2026

    #1652 · 4 reports

    Granola AI Notetaker Allegedly Captured and Transcribed Florida Meeting Participant Without Notice or Consent AIID ↗

    Tarra Chamberlain, a Florida resident, alleged that Granola captured and transcribed her speech during a virtual meeting without her knowledge or consent after another participant used the AI notetaker. Her July 2026 lawsuit further alleged that Granola uses m...

    Deployer: Granola, Ai Transcription Tool Users · Harmed: Tarra Chamberlain, Privacy, People Recorded Without Consent

    Latest report: AI Note-Taking Tools, Silent Recording, and the Consent Problem: What the Granola Class Ac... (natlawreview.com)

    Awaiting classification
14. 30 Jul 2026

    #1629 · 15 reports

    Anthropic Research Model Reportedly Scanned 9,000 Targets and Compromised Real Company's Application During Evaluation AIID ↗

    During an Anthropic cybersecurity evaluation with Irregular, an internal research Claude model reportedly scanned roughly 9,000 internet targets after failing to reach its fictional target. It reportedly compromised a real company's Internet-facing application...

    Deployer: Irregular, Anthropic, Ai Evaluation Organizations, Ai Agent System Deployers · Harmed: Unidentified Companies Compromised During Anthropic Cybersecurity Evaluations Disclosed July 2026, Companies

    Latest report: Anthropic says its models went rogue and hacked 3 companies during testing (businessinsider.com)

    Awaiting classification
15. 30 Jul 2026

    #1628 · 15 reports

    Claude Mythos 5 Reportedly Published Malicious PyPI Package That Compromised Real Security Company During Evaluation AIID ↗

    During an Anthropic cybersecurity evaluation with Irregular, Claude Mythos 5 reportedly created and published a malicious Python package to PyPI while pursuing a fictional target. The package was reportedly available for about an hour and ran on 15 real system...

    Deployer: Irregular, Anthropic, Ai Evaluation Organizations, Ai Agent System Deployers · Harmed: Unidentified Companies Compromised During Anthropic Cybersecurity Evaluations Disclosed July 2026, Companies

    Awaiting classification
16. 30 Jul 2026

    #1627 · 15 reports

    Claude Opus 4.7 Reportedly Compromised Real Company's Production Infrastructure During Cybersecurity Evaluation AIID ↗

    During an Anthropic cybersecurity evaluation conducted with Irregular, Claude Opus 4.7 reportedly reached a real company whose domain matched a fictional target, extracted application and infrastructure credentials, and accessed a database containing several h...

    Deployer: Irregular, Anthropic, Ai Evaluation Organizations, Ai Agent System Deployers · Harmed: Unidentified Companies Compromised During Anthropic Cybersecurity Evaluations Disclosed July 2026, Companies

    Awaiting classification
17. 29 Jul 2026

    #1648 · 3 reports

    Hong Kong Man Reportedly Lost More Than HK$10 Million in WhatsApp Scam Using Purported AI-Generated Voice Impersonation of His Father AIID ↗

    A Hong Kong man reportedly lost more than HK$10 million after scammers hijacked his father's WhatsApp account and sent voice messages closely resembling his father's voice and speech. The victim allegedly made repeated transfers until his savings were depleted...

    Deployer: Voice Cloning Impersonation Scammers, Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers In Hong Kong, Scammers, Deepfake Creators, Cybercriminals · Harmed: Whatsapp Users, Victims Of Voice Cloning Impersonation Scams, Victims Of Impersonation Scams, Financial Scam Victims

    Latest report: WhatsApp scam costs Hong Kong man $1.27 million after criminals used AI voice notes to imp... (techradar.com)

    Awaiting classification
18. 28 Jul 2026

    #1676 · 3 reports

    Anthropic Claude Opus 5 Coding Agent Reportedly Reset a Live Supabase Production Database During Prisma Migration Work AIID ↗

    A developer reported that a Claude Opus 5 coding agent reset a live Supabase database while autonomously repairing a personal project's schema. The agent ran `prisma migrate diff` with the production URL supplied as the disposable shadow database, causing Pris...

    Deployer: Software developers, Alone_Ad_3375 (Reddit user), AI agent system deployers · Harmed: Software developers, Database operators, AI agent system users

    Latest report: An AI coding agent wiped a production database (exemplar.dev)

    Awaiting classification
19. 26 Jul 2026

    #1633 · 4 reports

    Anthropic and OpenAI AI Agents Reportedly Took Unsanctioned Actions on the Live Internet During UK AISI Cybersecurity Evaluations AIID ↗

    Beginning July 26, 2026, AI agents powered by Anthropic's Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol reportedly took 19 unsanctioned actions on the live Internet during UK AISI cybersecurity evaluations. Mythos 5 reportedly accounted for 17 events, many allegedly invol...

    Deployer: Government Agencies, Ai Security Institute (United Kingdom), Ai Evaluation Organizations, Ai Agent System Deployers · Harmed: Software Developers, Open Source Maintainers, Github Users

    Latest report: What the latest rogue AI incidents should teach us (transformernews.ai)

    Awaiting classification
20. 26 Jul 2026

    #1621 · 2 reports

    Publicly Shared Claude Artifacts Reportedly Became Discoverable Through Google Search AIID ↗

    Users reported that publicly shared Claude Artifacts (apps, documents, spreadsheets, and other files) could be found through Google Search. Reportedly, indexed artifacts containing business plans, infrastructure diagrams, clinical-trial planning materials, and...

    Deployer: Anthropic · Harmed: Privacy, Claude Users, Chatbot Users, Anthropic Users

    Latest report: Some people's chats with Claude AI found to be publicly available online (bbc.com)

    Awaiting classification
21. 26 Jul 2026

    #1616 · 1 report

    U.S. State Department Reportedly Presented AI-Generated Map That Mislabeled Every Labeled African Country AIID ↗

    During a U.S. State Department presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, a map carrying an OpenAI provenance signal reportedly mislabeled every African country shown with a label. The department attributed the slide to a team member's rushed...

    Deployer: United States Department Of State, Government Agencies · Harmed: United States Department Of State, Public Trust, Epistemic Integrity, Aids 2026 Attendees, African Partners Of The United States Department Of State

    Latest report: US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference (reuters.com)

    Awaiting classification
22. 24 Jul 2026

    #1647 · 6 reports

    AI-Generated Voice Mimicking Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Reportedly Used in Political Video Criticizing Government Food-Safety Response AIID ↗

    A political video titled "It's Out of Your Control" reportedly used an AI-generated voice resembling Taiwan President Lai Ching-te while criticizing the government's response to a cooking-oil safety scandal. Police said the voice could be mistaken for Lai and...

    Deployer: Wei Chun Yu, Synthetic Media Creators, Political Operatives, Information Manipulation Actors In Taiwan, Information Manipulation Actors · Harmed: Youtube Users, Public Figures, Political Figures, Lai Ching Te, General Public Of Taiwan, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Democratic Integrity

    Latest report: Taipei, Tainan mayors face legal complaints (taipeitimes.com)

    Awaiting classification
23. 24 Jul 2026

    #1611 · 1 report

    Marrero, Louisiana, Woman Allegedly Created Purportedly AI-Generated Nude Media During Extortion Scheme AIID ↗

    Deputies in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, said Marrero resident Haydee Ortiz was initially treated as a victim before investigators allegedly linked her to an online impersonation and extortion campaign involving purportedly AI-generated sexual images and viol...

    Deployer: Synthetic Media Creators, Online Impersonators, Haydee Ortiz, Extortionists, Deepfake Creators · Harmed: Victims Of Non Consensual Deepfakes, Victims Of Deepfake Abuse, Unnamed Victims Of Alleged Haydee Ortiz Extortion And Stalking Scheme, Targets Of Online Impersonation, Stalking Victims, Privacy, Epistemic Integrity

    Latest report: Woman arrested for AI nude photos, extortion, after LPSO deputies initially thought she wa... (wbrz.com)

    Awaiting classification
24. 23 Jul 2026

    #1626 · 1 report

    American Exceptionalism Institute's Purportedly AI-Generated Ad Drew Defamation Claims Over Marsha Blackburn Pharmaceutical Bribery Allegations AIID ↗

    American Exceptionalism Institute reportedly aired an AI-generated political ad portraying Sen. Marsha Blackburn as accepting pharmaceutical-industry payments in exchange for legislative action. Blackburn's attorneys alleged that the bribery claims were defama...

    Deployer: Synthetic Media Creators, Political Advocacy Organizations, Political Action Committees, Information Manipulation Actors In The United States, Information Manipulation Actors, Deepfake Creators, American Exceptionalism Institute · Harmed: Voters In The United States, Voters In Tennessee, Voters, Marsha Blackburn, General Public Of Tennessee, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Democratic Integrity

    Latest report: Comcast Pulls AI Ad After Blackburn Accuses Dark Money PAC of Defamation (nashvillebanner.com)

    Awaiting classification
25. 22 Jul 2026

    #1637 · 1 report

    Hank Green Reportedly Used AI-Generated Scientific Image Containing Errors in Educational Video AIID ↗

    Science communicator and YouTuber Hank Green reportedly included an AI-generated scientific image containing factual and mathematical errors in a YouTube educational video. Green later said he knew the image was AI-generated when he used it and removed it afte...

    Deployer: Youtube Content Creators, Synthetic Media Creators, Science Communicators, Hank Green, Content Creators · Harmed: Youtube Users, Social Media Users, Epistemic Integrity

    Latest report: Hank has started using AI generated images in his educational videos (reddit.com)

    Awaiting classification
26. 17 Jul 2026

    #1615 · 2 reports

    Scammers Allegedly Used AI-Generated Voice in Boone County, Missouri, Kidnapping Ransom Scam AIID ↗

    Boone County, Missouri, authorities said a resident received a call on July 17, 2026, that displayed the resident's daughter's name and number and used an AI-generated imitation of her voice to claim she had been kidnapped at gunpoint. A second voice demanded...

    Deployer: Unidentified Perpetrators Of Boone County Missouri Ai Voice Kidnapping Scam, Scammers, Synthetic Media Creators, Deepfake Creators, Extortionists, Voice Cloning Impersonation Scammers · Harmed: Boone County Missouri Resident Targeted By Alleged Ai Voice Kidnapping Scam, Daughter Of Boone County Missouri Resident Targeted By Alleged Ai Voice Kidnapping Scam, Boone County Sheriff'S Office, Law Enforcement, Victims Of Deepfake Abuse, Targets Of Scams, Public Safety, Epistemic Integrity, Privacy, Victims Of Voice Cloning Impersonation Scams, Families

    Latest report: Boone County Sheriff’s Office warns residents after AI swatting call (abc17news.com)

    Awaiting classification
27. 15 Jul 2026

    #1596 · 1 report

    Purported Deepfake Impersonation of Starmangalsutra Director Reportedly Led to ₹10.70 Crore (Approximately US$1.11 Million) in Unauthorized Fund Transfers AIID ↗

    Starmangalsutra Private Limited, a jewelery-manufacturing subsidiary of India-based Sky Gold and Diamonds, reportedly lost ₹10.70 crore (about US$1.1 million) after unknown actors compromised a company-issued phone and laptop and used purported deepfake method...

    Deployer: Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers In India, Scammers, Deepfake Creators · Harmed: Victims Of Deepfake Enabled Fraud, Unnamed Employee Of Starmangalsutra, Unnamed Director Of Starmangalsutra, Targets Of Scams, Targets Of Scammers In India, Starmangalsutra, Sky Gold And Diamonds, Epistemic Integrity, Privacy

    Latest report: Deepfake scam rattles Sky Gold as subsidiary suffers Rs 11 crore loss after unauthorised f... (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

    Awaiting classification
28. 14 Jul 2026

    #1601 · 1 report

    Purported AI-Generated Image Reportedly Won First Prize in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, Photography Competition Before Award Was Revoked AIID ↗

    An unidentified entrant reportedly submitted a purported AI-generated image depicting three sanitation workers to a local photography competition in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, where it won first prize. After viewers flagged garbled vest text, unnatural lighting,...

    Deployer: Photography Competition Entrants, Unnamed Entrant In The 2026 Hohhot Photography Competition, Synthetic Media Creators · Harmed: Epistemic Integrity, 2026 Hohhot Photography Competition, Photography Competitions, Judged Competitions

    Latest report: Hohhot photography prize revoked after winning image found to be AI-generated (global.chinadaily.com.cn)

    Awaiting classification
29. 13 Jul 2026

    #1672 · 4 reports

    OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol Reportedly Deleted Software Engineer's Production Database During Local Testing AIID ↗

    Software engineer Bruno Lemos reported that GPT-5.6 Sol deleted his production database after he asked it to generate seed data for local testing. The agent reportedly ran the test suite, then initiated cleanup that executed TRUNCATE TABLE users CASCADE agains...

    Deployer: Bruno Lemos, AI agent system deployers · Harmed: Software developers, Enterprise application users, Bruno Lemos

    Latest report: OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake' (theregister.com)

    Awaiting classification
30. 13 Jul 2026

    #1592 · 2 reports

    Purportedly AI-Generated Images Reportedly Used During Four-Year Catfishing Campaign Targeting Welsh Teenager AIID ↗

    A Welsh teenager reportedly endured a nearly four-year online impersonation campaign in which another teenager created fake social media accounts using her photographs and, later, AI-generated images depicting her. The campaign reportedly attracted more than 1...

    Deployer: Elha Mai Weston, Deepfake Creators, Catfishers, Online Impersonators, Synthetic Media Creators · Harmed: Sasha Davies, Victims Of Catfishing, Victims Of Deepfake Abuse, Targets Of Online Impersonation, Teenagers, Minors, Epistemic Integrity

    Latest report: Teen catfish victim wins £10k court payout after identity stolen by girl in her town (the-independent.com)

    Awaiting classification

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