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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ChatGPT-Written Bug Reports Deemed "Nonsense" by White Hat Platform, Prompted Bans AIID ↗
ChatGPT-generated responses submitted to smart contract bug bounty platform Immunefi reportedly lacked details to help diagnose technical issues, which reportedly wasted the platform's time, prompting bans to submitters.
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Deepfake of FTX's Former CEO Posted on Twitter Aiming to Scam FTX Collapse Victims AIID ↗
A visual and audio deepfake of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was posted on Twitter to scam victims of the exchange's collapse by urging people to transfer funds into an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet.
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Kate Isaacs, Advocate Against Image-Based Abuse, Reports Being Deepfaked AIID ↗
Kate Isaacs, a London-based activist and founder of the #NotYourPorn campaign, was targeted in a deepfake incident. Her face was alleged to have been digitally manipulated onto a pornographic video using AI and shared online. The reported video, tagged with her name, is alleged to have led to streams of abuse, doxing, and threats of violence. The attack reportedly followed her efforts to pressure PornHub to remove unverified content.
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Students Reportedly Used Generative Text Tools to Complete School Assignments and Exams AIID ↗
Students in school and university settings reportedly used generative text tools including Sudowrite, GPT-3/OpenAI Playground, and ChatGPT to complete homework, essays, and exams without disclosure. Reporting described admitted student use and growing concern among educators that these tools undermined academic integrity, disadvantaged non-using students, and disrupted assessment practices.
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Fraudsters Use Deepfake Video of Tim Cook to Promote Apple Crypto Scam on YouTube AIID ↗
Fraudsters repurposed an old interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook using AI or video editing to promote a fake crypto event on YouTube. The altered video was designed to mislead viewers into believing Tim Cook endorsed a new cryptocurrency scheme. The stream attracted tens of thousands of viewers, potentially exposing them to the scam before it was removed for violating YouTube’s terms of service.
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AI incident: sexual content (Stability Ai, Aug 2022) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 17 August 2022. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Deepfakes Reportedly Deployed in Online Interviews for Remote Work Positions AIID ↗
Voice and video deepfakes were reported by FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in complaint reports to have been deployed during online interviews of the candidates for remote-work positions.
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Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams AIID ↗
Scammers from Nigeria, known as "Yahoo Boys," are reportedly utilizing real-time deepfake technology to impersonate individuals during video calls, deceiving victims in romance scams. By allegedly altering their appearance with face-swapping software, they build trust under false identities to defraud targets of substantial sums.
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Robbers Accessed Drugged Gay Men's Bank Accounts Using Their Phones' Facial Recognition AIID ↗
Gay men in New York City were drugged by robbers who accessed their phones using facial recognition while they were unconscious to transfer funds out of their bank accounts.
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AI incident: sexual content (Apr 2022) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 15 April 2022. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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AI-Generated Faces Used by Scammers to Pose as a Law Firm in Boston AIID ↗
GAN faces were allegedly used by scammers alongside a parked domain and a fake website to impersonate a Boston law firm.
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Fake LinkedIn Profiles Created Using GAN Photos AIID ↗
More than a thousand inauthentic LinkedIn profiles using allegedly GAN-generated photos were notified by researchers at Stanford to LinkedIn’s staff, and many of which were removed for violating rules against creating fake profiles and falsifying information.
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Voices Created Using Publicly Available App Stolen and Resold as NFT without Attribution AIID ↗
An AI-synthetic audio sold as an NFT on Voiceverse’s platform was acknowledged by the company for having been created by 15.ai, a free web app specializing in text-to-speech and AI-voice generation, and reused without proper attribution.
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Arizona Residents Reportedly a Frequent Target of AI-Driven Romance Scams AIID ↗
Arizona residents, especially senior citizens, are reportedly often the target of AI-driven romance scams. Between 2022 and 2023, reported losses from online romance scams in Arizona totaled over $47 million, ranking the state fifth highest in the nation behind California, Florida, Texas, and New York, according to FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center data. In 2023, it has been reported that Arizonans lost $325 million owing to these scams.
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Web Accessibility Vendors Allegedly Falsely Claimed to Provide Compliance Using AI AIID ↗
AI-powered web accessibility vendors allegedly overstated to customers about their products' utility for people with disabilities, falsely claiming to deliver automated compliance solutions.
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AI incident: sexual content (Aug 2021) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 1 August 2021. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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AI incident: sexual content (Feb 2021) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 5 February 2021. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Ongoing Purported AI-Assisted Identity Fraud Enables Unauthorized Access to Western Companies by North Korean IT Workers AIID ↗
North Korean operatives have reportedly used AI-generated identities to secure remote jobs or impersonate employers in order to infiltrate companies. These tactics allegedly support sanctions evasion through wage theft, credential exfiltration, and malware deployment. Workers reportedly use fake resumes, VPNs, and face-altering tools; some deploy malware like OtterCookie after embedding, while others lure targets via spoofed job interviews. AI systems are reportedly used to generate fake resumes
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AI incident: sexual content (Dec 2020) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 15 December 2020. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Deepfake Images of Australian Teacher Hannah Grundy and 25 Others Created and Circulated Online by Former Friend AIID ↗
Australian teacher Hannah Grundy discovered her face had been superimposed onto pornographic images using AI deepfake technology, which were shared online alongside personal details. A former trusted friend, Andrew Thomas Hayler, was found responsible, targeting 26 women, including Grundy and close friends, over two years. Hayler pleaded guilty to multiple charges and was sentenced to nine years in prison.
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WeChat Pay's Facial Recognition Security Evaded by Scammers Using Victims’ Social Media Content AIID ↗
In China, fraudsters bypassed facial-recognition security for online financial transactions on WeChat Pay by crafting identity-verification GIFs of victims from their selfies on WeChat Moments, a social media platform.
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AI incident: sexual content (Jun 2020) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 8 June 2020. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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AI incident: sexual content (Stanford University, Feb 2020) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 6 February 2020. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme AIID ↗
In January 2020, a Hong Kong-based bank manager for a Japanese company reportedly authorized $35 million in transfers after receiving a call from someone whose voice matched the company director's. According to Emirati investigators, scammers used AI-based voice cloning to impersonate the executive. The fraud allegedly involved at least 17 individuals and reportedly led to global fund transfers that triggered a UAE investigation. U.S. authorities were reportedly later asked to help trace part of
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Self-Employed Somerset Father Wayne Luxon Reportedly Lost £140,000 After Facebook Deepfake of Martin Lewis Promoted Crypto Scam AIID ↗
Beginning in 2020, Wayne Luxon, a 43-year-old self-employed father of four from Taunton, Somerset, reportedly lost £140,000 after responding to a Facebook advertisement using a purportedly AI-generated Martin Lewis deepfake to promote cryptocurrency investment. Luxon said he was directed to a clone platform where he made additional payments after seeing fictitious gains, and later paid purported tax fees before the account balance fell to zero.
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