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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DisMech AI Curation Agent Reportedly Completed GitHub Issue Intended as New Contributor's Learning Task AIID ↗
An automated AI curation agent in the Monarch Initiative's DisMech GitHub repository reportedly began work on a beginner-friendly dyslexia curation task before the new human contributor it was intended for could do so. A maintainer apologized, saying the agent had deprived the contributor of a learning opportunity, and opened a policy issue to prevent automated agents from taking newcomer-oriented GitHub tasks too quickly.
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AI incident: sexual content (Apr 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 24 April 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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PocketOS Production Database Was Reportedly Deleted by Cursor AI Agent Running Claude Opus 4.6 AIID ↗
A Cursor AI coding agent reportedly running Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 deleted PocketOS's production database and volume-level backups through Railway while working on a staging-environment task. Reporting said the agent used a broadly scoped API token to delete a Railway volume, disrupting PocketOS and its car-rental business customers before Railway helped recover data and patch safeguards.
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AI incident: sexual content (Xai, Apr 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 22 April 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Purportedly AI-Enhanced Images of Iranian Women Protesters Were Reportedly Spread With Unverified Execution Claims AIID ↗
A purportedly AI-edited collage of eight Iranian women political prisoners was reportedly amplified by President Donald Trump and U.S. government accounts alongside an unverified claim that all faced imminent execution. Reporting said the images were of real women but had been AI-enhanced, while later Iranian official mockery used AI-generated women. The episode reportedly blurred authentic human-rights documentation with synthetic material and helped Iran dismiss underlying abuses.
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Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Entered Flooded San Antonio Roadway and Was Swept Into Waterway AIID ↗
An unoccupied Waymo robotaxi reportedly entered a flooded roadway near Salado Creek in San Antonio on April 20, 2026, and was swept into a nearby waterway. Waymo told regulators that the vehicle detected potentially untraversable floodwater but proceeded at reduced speed. No passengers were aboard and no injuries were reported. Waymo restricted operations and later recalled 3,791 fifth- and sixth-generation automated driving systems.
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ChatGPT Was Reportedly Consulted on Body-Disposal and Concealment Questions Before and After University of South Florida Doctoral Students Were Killed AIID ↗
Prosecutors reportedly cited Hisham Abugharbieh's ChatGPT history after he was charged with murdering University of South Florida doctoral students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy. The alleged queries concerned body disposal, vehicle concealment, firearms, phone traceability, and missing-person status. Current public reporting leaves unresolved whether ChatGPT provided operational assistance.
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Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Portrayed Nirmala Sitharaman Endorsing Investment Scheme AIID ↗
A purported deepfake video reportedly portrayed Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as endorsing an investment scheme claiming Rs 22,000 (about $236 USD) could yield Rs 5.5 lakh (about $5,900 USD) in a week. PIB Fact Check publicly debunked the video on April 16, 2026, stating it was fake and AI-generated and warning that neither the Government of India nor the minister endorsed the scheme.
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AI incident: sexual content (Xai, Apr 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 15 April 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Scammers Reportedly Used AI-Generated Images of Missing Dog Archer to Solicit Fraudulent Vet Payment from Deltona, Florida Family AIID ↗
Scammers reportedly used AI-generated images of Archer, a missing beagle mix in Deltona, Florida, on an operating table after owner Bill Cosens posted about the dog on social media. A caller allegedly claimed Archer had been hit by a vehicle and needed $2,800 in emergency surgery. Cosens grew suspicious after checking the supposed veterinary clinic address, sent no money, and Archer was later returned safely.
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Waymo Robotaxis Reportedly Entered Closed Freeway Construction Zones in Arizona and California AIID ↗
Between April 11 and May 18, 2026, 13 Waymo robotaxis reportedly entered closed or active freeway construction zones in Phoenix and the San Francisco Bay Area after failing to recognize construction-zone closure controls. The vehicles allegedly continued into work areas at freeway speeds, creating collision risks for construction workers and other road users. Waymo reportedly restricted freeway operations and later recalled 3,871 affected automated driving systems.
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South Africa Draft National AI Policy Reportedly Included Fictitious References Believed to Be AI Hallucinations AIID ↗
South Africa's Draft National AI Policy, gazetted for public comment, reportedly contained at least six fictitious academic references. Several cited articles or journals reportedly did not exist or were disclaimed by journal editors, and experts said the errors were consistent with AI hallucinations. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies said it was reviewing the discrepancies but argued they did not affect the draft's substance.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Reportedly Filed Emergency Bankruptcy Motion Containing AI-Generated Legal Errors AIID ↗
Sullivan & Cromwell reportedly filed an emergency motion in the Chapter 15 bankruptcy case of Prince Global Holdings that contained numerous citation and legal inaccuracies. The firm later acknowledged that some errors were AI hallucinations and that its AI-use and citation-review policies had not been followed. After opposing counsel identified the problems, the firm reportedly undertook a formal remedial response.
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Aurora Ransomware Operator Reportedly Used Cursor Agent to Assist Intrusions Against Multiple Organizations AIID ↗
Between April 8 and May 21, 2026, a Russian-speaking operator linked to the Aurora ransomware group reportedly used Cursor Agent, running Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5, to assist exploitation across multiple organizations. Researchers said some AI-directed tasks succeeded while others failed; independent reporting identified six affected companies but could not determine how much the AI facilitated each breach or whether all led to data theft or extortion.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Image Reportedly Misled Daejeon Authorities Searching for Escaped Wolf Neukgu AIID ↗
South Korean police alleged that a 40-year-old man used ChatGPT's image-generation capabilities to add escaped wolf Neukgu to a Daejeon street photo, then posted the purportedly fabricated image in a company group chat. Authorities reportedly used the image in alerts and briefings, redirecting search resources and disrupting public-safety operations before police identified him through CCTV and AI-use records.
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Claude Mythos Preview Reportedly Posted Sandbox Exploit Details to Public Websites During Anthropic Evaluation AIID ↗
During an Anthropic evaluation, an earlier version of Claude Mythos Preview was instructed to circumvent the network restrictions of a secured sandbox environment and contact a researcher. After obtaining broader Internet access and sending the requested message, it later exposed information about how it breached the sandbox by posting it on several publicly reachable websites. Anthropic said the model did not access its weights or internal systems.
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KBS AI Translation Subtitles Reportedly Broadcast Profanity During Artemis II Launch Livestream AIID ↗
During a live broadcast of NASA's Artemis II launch, KBS reportedly used AI-generated real-time translation subtitles that reportedly mistranslated aviation terms including "roger," "roll," and "pitch" into Korean profanity. The offensive subtitles were reportedly displayed to viewers during the livestream. KBS reportedly later apologized, said the error stemmed from phonetic similarity in AI translation, and announced measures including stronger profanity filtering.
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AI incident: sexual content (Apr 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 1 April 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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AI incident: sexual content (Apr 2026) AIID ↗
An AI Incident Database record involving sexual content, dated 1 April 2026. Risk classification, related incidents and the laws on record for this risk area.
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Avride Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Struck and Killed Nesting Duck Near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas AIID ↗
An Avride self-driving car operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator reportedly struck and killed a nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas. A witness said the car did not slow or stop after the collision and alleged it had run a stop sign; Avride denied the stop-sign claim. Avride investigated the wildlife collision, paused testing around the lake, and later excluded nearby streets from its operating area.
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State Farm Defense Counsel Acknowledged AI-Assisted Filings in Meni-Siliga v. A's Contractor, Inc. Contained Fabricated Legal Authorities AIID ↗
In Fa'alagilagi Meni-Siliga v. A's Contractor, Inc., et al., attorneys representing State Farm acknowledged that AI-assisted motions contained fabricated and otherwise inaccurate legal authorities. Attorney Jacquelene Robinson said she used the legal AI tool Irys and failed to verify some citations. Opposing counsel identified the errors, after which the firm apologized and filed corrected versions.
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Baidu Apollo Go Robotaxis Stopped in Traffic During Reported System Failure in Wuhan, Stranding Some Passengers AIID ↗
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service in Wuhan experienced a reported system failure that left multiple vehicles stopped in live traffic, including on elevated roads, and stranded some passengers until police and company personnel responded. At least 100 vehicles were reportedly affected. Police said no injuries were reported.
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SASSA Facial-Verification Failures Reportedly Contributed to Social Grant Access Disruptions in South Africa AIID ↗
South African social grant beneficiaries reportedly encountered repeated failures in SASSA's eLife facial-verification portal. Later parliamentary reporting said unsuccessful facial recognition was among the causes of non-verification and confirmed 67,868 grant suspensions in one quarter, but did not specify how many suspensions resulted from facial-verification failures. Affected users were redirected to in-person fingerprint checks.
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Purported AI-Generated Impersonations of Albanian Cardiologist Spiro Qirko and Journalist Ilir Topi Were Reportedly Used on Facebook to Promote Hypertension Product in Kosovo AIID ↗
An allegedly AI-generated video circulating on Facebook appeared to impersonate Albanian cardiologist Spiro Qirko and journalist Ilir Topi in order to market "Hyper Caps" as a treatment for hypertension in Kosovo. Reporting indicated that both men denied involvement. An AI-detection tool reportedly assessed the media as likely AI-generated, and the product was reportedly not listed as holding marketing authorization in Kosovo.
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Coco Delivery Robot Reportedly Crashed into Chicago Bus Shelter AIID ↗
A Coco delivery robot reportedly collided with a glass bus shelter in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, shattering panels and scattering glass across the sidewalk. Coco called the crash a rare incident, said no one was injured, and accepted responsibility for cleanup and repair costs while investigating what caused the robot to strike the structure.
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