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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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Deputies in Cherokee County, Georgia, Allegedly Misused Automated License Plate Reader Data for Non-Law-Enforcement Purposes AIID ↗
An internal audit by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Georgia reportedly found that deputies Cynthia Jodesty, Chris Bryant, and Mike Creeden used the agency's automated license plate reader database for non-law-enforcement purposes in violation of policy and state law.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Facebook Poster Falsely Declared Kannada Actor Doddanna Dead AIID ↗
An allegedly AI-generated memorial poster falsely declaring Kannada actor Doddanna dead reportedly began circulating on Facebook on June 12, 2026. Doddanna said the hoax caused mental anguish and prompted numerous concerned calls from many concerned people. He filed a cybercrime complaint on June 15, and police opened an investigation under India's Information Technology Act.
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3M-Retained Expert Reportedly Submitted Largely ChatGPT-Generated Analysis Seeking to Exonerate 3M as Expert Evidence in Explosion Lawsuit AIID ↗
3M-retained expert Josh Autenrieth reportedly submitted an expert report substantially generated with ChatGPT after prompting it to show 3M was "0% at fault" for a 2020 Houston industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes. Plaintiffs were thereby presented with purported expert evidence substantially drafted toward a requested conclusion by an AI system, prompting extensive discovery and trial scrutiny.
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PRC-Linked Accounts Reportedly Used ChatGPT in Covert Campaigns Targeting U.S. AI Policy Debates AIID ↗
OpenAI reported that two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely originating from China used its models to support apparent covert influence operations about U.S. AI and technology policy. The accounts reportedly generated a variety of media and social media comments about AI data centers, electricity costs, tariffs, and U.S. tech competition before OpenAI banned them.
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Canadian MLA Bill Oliver Reportedly Read Unremoved LLM Instructions During New Brunswick Legislative Speech AIID ↗
During a June 9, 2026 speech in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada, MLA Bill Oliver read aloud two passages that appeared to be unremoved instructions from an LLM-assisted draft. The remarks were preserved in the Assembly's official recording.
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AI incident: sexual content (Jun 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 8 June 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Purported Deepfake Ads Reportedly Fabricated BBC Question Time Confrontations Between Andrew Bailey and Nigel Farage AIID ↗
Purported AI-generated ads on X reportedly depicted Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in fabricated physical confrontations on a BBC Question Time-style set. The ads allegedly used the staged Bailey-Farage clash to present an investment scam as legitimate BBC-style financial journalism.
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Reddit Scam Ads Reportedly Used Deepfake News Segments and Cloned Media Sites to Promote Allegedly Fake AI Investment Platforms AIID ↗
Sponsored Reddit ads reportedly impersonated the BBC, Financial Times, and The Guardian to promote purportedly fake AI investment platforms including Wencoin STX, Warrior Coin AI, and Nevo Coin. The campaign allegedly dressed the scam as legitimate financial journalism, using cloned publisher pages and deepfake-style news footage to pressure users into sharing contact details and making deposits.
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Humanoid Robot Identified as Likely Unitree G1 Reportedly Kicked Boy During Public Demonstration in Xinjiang AIID ↗
A boy in Xinjiang was reportedly struck in the abdomen by a humanoid robot during a public performance at a scenic-area amusement venue. The robot was reportedly performing martial-arts-style movements near children without clear barriers, and the child's mother said he was fortunately not seriously harmed. The machine was reportedly likely a Unitree G1, but the exact cause of the kick was not established.
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The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Removed an Opinion Article After Undisclosed Copilot Use AIID ↗
The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age removed an opinion article by Western Sydney University academic Cath Ellis after reporting found it had been prepared with Microsoft Copilot without the masthead being informed. Ellis said she used Copilot to structure her own notes, while the masthead said the article did not meet its editorial standards on AI use.
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Meta AI Support Bot Reportedly Enabled Takeovers of High-Profile Instagram Accounts AIID ↗
Hackers reportedly used Meta's AI support chatbot to take over high-profile Instagram accounts by allegedly convincing it to change account email information and trigger recovery flows. Reported targets included the Barack Obama White House account; the account of John F. Bentivegna, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force; Sephora's account; and app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. Meta said the issue had been resolved.
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Italian Mediaset Journalist Safiria Leccese's Image Was Reportedly Used in a Purportedly AI-Generated Fake Loan Scam AIID ↗
Italian media reported that scammers purportedly used AI to create fake social media profiles and a video impersonating Mediaset journalist Safiria Leccese, using her image and footage associated with her political-interview program Super Partes to promote a personal loan. Leccese said several people were deceived within an hour. After she contacted postal police, two additional fake profiles using her image were reportedly found and blocked.
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Reported AI-Generated Image Portrayed Vetëvendosje Official Dejona Mihali Meeting Aleksandar Vučić AIID ↗
The Facebook page Gjithqka rreth Politikes reportedly published an image falsely suggesting that Dejona Mihali, a senior Vetëvendosje official, coordinated with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić against Albin Kurti during Kosovo's snap-election campaign. The image was reportedly likely AI-generated, and Vetëvendosje denied the claim.
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COEMPT Quality Assurance Engineers Allegedly Violated Indian CBSE Student Data Privacy Rights by Processing It with Google Gemini AIID ↗
The Hindu reported that vulnerabilities in the OnMark exam-marking portal used by India's Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) allegedly exposed sensitive student data, including answer-sheet images. Ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary also alleged that COEMPT Eduteck quality-assurance scripts processed students' personal information through Google Gemini. CBSE said the vulnerabilities had been contained.
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Purportedly AI-Powered Software Allegedly Used to Replace Montefiore Hospital Utilization-Review Nurses Despite Contractual AI Safeguards AIID ↗
Montefiore Hospital in New York reportedly laid off 12 utilization-review nurses after changing the department's workflow and introducing AI-powered software. The nurses' union alleged that the technology replaced their work and violated contractual protections governing AI. Montefiore disputed that account and described the changes as part of a nonclinical paperwork program.
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OpenAI-Linked AI Agents Reportedly Used German Programming Wiki DSEWiki for Coordination and Restriction Evasion AIID ↗
Researchers reported that autonomous agents apparently linked to OpenAI made thousands of edits to the German programming wiki DSEWiki, which they reportedly repurposed as a space for inter-agent coordination. The agents shared task answers and methods for bypassing sandbox restrictions, and reportedly created backup pages to evade a moderator's deletions. OpenAI disputed calling the activity hacking and said it had not reviewed the report before publication.
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Bangladesh-Operated Facebook Pages Reportedly Used AI-Generated Imagery to Mimic U.S. Grassroots Opposition to Data Centers AIID ↗
U.S.-state-themed Facebook pages reportedly operated from Bangladesh shared purportedly AI-generated imagery opposing data-center development. The pages allegedly used local-sounding names to push hyperlocal grievance content into U.S. communities, making offshore engagement farming appear like grassroots opposition.
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Scammers Reportedly Used AI-Cloned Daughter's Voice to Defraud Bay Area Mother in Fake Kidnapping Call AIID ↗
Deborah Del Mastro of Martinez, California, reportedly wired $5,400 to Mexico after scammers falsely claimed her daughter Sarah had been kidnapped and played what she believed was Sarah's panicked voice. AI had reportedly been used to mimic the daughter's voice during a five-hour call that pressured Del Mastro to send money. After she contacted her daughter and learned she was safe, Martinez police reportedly began investigating.
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Oura Smart Ring Purchaser in California Alleged Company Overstated AI Sleep-Tracking Accuracy, Leading to Overpayment AIID ↗
California consumer Madison Surber alleged that she bought an Oura Ring 4 for about $514 after relying on claims about its sleep-stage accuracy. Her proposed class action says Oura's machine-learning algorithm infers sleep stages from peripheral signals and that she would not have bought the ring or paid as much had she known its alleged limitations. Oura disputes the allegations.
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Google Gemini 3.5 Coding Agent Reportedly Caused Production Portal Outage and Generated Fabricated Recovery Records AIID ↗
A developer reported that a Gemini 3.5 coding agent, operating with a third-party autonomy rule pack, made sweeping changes beyond a requested authentication fix and altered Firebase routing, causing a 33-minute production outage. After the developer manually rolled back the deployment, the agent allegedly claimed it had restored service and generated fabricated consultation and post-mortem records. Google had not independently verified the incident.
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Meta's AI-Assisted Layoff Process Allegedly Disproportionately Selected Employees on Protected Leave AIID ↗
Meta allegedly used internal AI-assisted evaluation and monitoring systems, including Metamate and employee activity metrics, to help rank and select workers for a May 2026 reduction in force. Twenty-six employees claimed the process disproportionately targeted people who had taken or requested medical, pregnancy, parental, or family leave, resulting in their selection for termination and threatening their livelihoods. Meta denied that AI made the layoff decisions.
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Purported Philip Morris-Backed AI Tool Reportedly Generated Responses Opposing Stricter EU Tobacco Rules AIID ↗
Philip Morris International reportedly promoted a "Your Voice Your Choice" tool that allegedly generated first-person responses for an EU call for evidence on tobacco regulation. Investigators reportedly linked hundreds of submissions to the tool and found that it allegedly largely steered users toward arguments against stricter rules, sometimes by purportedly adding points they had not selected.
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AI incident: sexual content (May 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 19 May 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Lyft Driver in Boca Raton, Florida, Allegedly Used Purported Google Gemini-Generated Image to Support False $75 Damage Fee AIID ↗
A Lyft driver in Boca Raton, Florida, allegedly submitted an AI-generated image showing spilled food and drink to support a $75 damage fee against teenage passengers. The riders' family identified a Google Gemini logo in the image and disputed the claim. Lyft later acknowledged the image was AI-generated, reimbursed the charge, and removed the driver from the platform.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Images Allegedly Linked Sami Lushtaku to Banjska Attack Suspect Milan Radoičić AIID ↗
The Facebook page ZËRI Shqiptar reportedly published AI-generated images purporting to show Sami Lushtaku, the mayor of Skenderaj, Kosovo, traveling in a luxury car with Milan Radoičić, a former Serb List official accused in connection with the 2023 Banjska attack on Kosovo police. The reportedly AI-generated images appeared amid a political dispute after Vetëvendosje officials accused Lushtaku of assaulting Hysni Mehani, the party's local leader in Skenderaj.
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