AI Incident Database
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Every incident record (metadata only) from the weekly snapshot of 2026-09-07. Filter, then export the selection with its licence attached; each row links to the full record and its reports.
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GAN Faces Deployed by The BL's Fake Account Network to Push Pro-Trump Content on Meta Platforms AIID ↗
A large network of pages, groups, and fake accounts having GAN-generated face photos associated with The BL, a US-based media outlet, reportedly bypassed Facebook moderation systems to push "pro-Trump" narratives on its platform and Instagram.
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AI incident: sexual content (Alberto, Jul 2019) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 11 July 2019. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Fraudsters Used AI to Mimic Voice of a UK-Based Firm's CEO's Boss AIID ↗
Fraudsters allegedly used AI voice technology to impersonate the boss of a UK-based firm's CEO, demanding a transfer of €220,000 over the phone.
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Two Investment Firms Charged with Making False Claims of Artificial Intelligence Capabilities in Case of AI Washing AIID ↗
In a case of AI washing, the SEC charged two investment advisers, Delphia and Global Predictions, for falsely stating their use of artificial intelligence in their investment strategies between 2019 and 2023. Their misleading claims resulted in a settlement whereby the firms agreed to pay a total of $400,000 in penalties, highlighting the critical consequences of misrepresenting AI capabilities on investment decisions and trust.
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AI incident: sexual content (Apr 2018) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 20 April 2018. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Amazon Reportedly Recommends Explosive-Producing Ingredients as 'Frequently Bought Together' Items for Chemicals AIID ↗
Amazon was reported to have shown chemical combinations for producing explosives and incendiary devices as "frequently bought together" items via automated recommendation.
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'Jewish Baby Strollers' Provided Antisemitic Google Images, Allegedly Resulting from Hate Speech Campaign AIID ↗
Results for Google Images searches for "Jewish baby strollers" reportedly showed offensive, antisemitic results, allegedly a result of a coordinated hate-speech campaign involving malicious actors on 4chan.
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AI incident: sexual content (Mar 2017) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 1 March 2017. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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RealPage's YieldStar Allegedly Facilitated Rent Price Coordination Among Canadian Landlords AIID ↗
RealPage’s YieldStar algorithm is alleged to have enabled Canadian landlords to coordinate rental pricing by utilizing sensitive, non-public market data. The software has been accused of contributing to rent increases in non-rent-controlled units through purported collusion and artificial price inflation. Tenants have reported significant rent hikes, which they attribute to landlords' use of the algorithm.
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Government Deployed Extreme Surveillance Technologies to Monitor and Target Muslim Minorities in Xinjiang AIID ↗
A suite of AI-powered digital surveillance systems involving facial recognition and analysis of biometric data were deployed by the Chinese government in Xinjiang to monitor and discriminate local Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims.
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Facebook Ad-Approval Algorithm Allegedly Missed Fraudulent Ads via Simple URL Checks AIID ↗
Facebook’s advertisement-approval algorithm was reported by a security analyst to have neglected simple checks for domain URLs, leaving its users at risk of fraudulent ads.
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AI incident: sexual content (Ntechlab, Apr 2016) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 9 April 2016. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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YouTube Recommendations Allegedly Promoted Radicalizing Material Contributing to Terrorist Acts AIID ↗
Family of Nohemi Gonzalez alleged YouTube recommendation systems led people to propaganda videos for the Islamic State which subsequently radicalized them to carry out the killing of 130 people in the 2015 Paris terrorist attack, including Ms. Gonzalez.
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YouTube Recommendations Implicated in Political Radicalization of User AIID ↗
YouTube’s personalization and recommendation algorithms were alleged to have pushed and exposed its young male users to political extremism and misinformation, driving them towards far-right ideologies such as neo-Nazism and white supremacy.
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Uber Deployed Secret Program To Deny Local Authorities Rides AIID ↗
Uber developed a secret program "Greyball" which prevented known law enforcement officers in areas where its service violated regulations from receiving rides.
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2010 Market Flash Crash AIID ↗
A modified algorithm was able to cause dramatic price volatility and disrupted trading in the US stock exchange.
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Frequently asked questions
What is recorded in each incident?
What happened, when, who was involved as developer or deployer, who was harmed, the sectors and countries affected, and the domain and subdomain the harm falls under. Incidents are mirrored from the AI Incident Database and each links back to its source record.
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No. These are reported incidents, not findings of liability. Entities named in a report are named as reported, allegations are marked as alleged, and nothing here is a legal determination.
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