{"attribution":{"source":"AI Incident Database (Responsible AI Collaborative)","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","citation":"McGregor, S. (2021). Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21).","snapshot_date":"2026-09-07"},"exported_at":"2026-09-11"}
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Rosenbaum later acknowledged the errors as accidental and said affected passages would be reviewed for correction.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Writers, Steven Rosenbaum, Authors"],"developers":["Openai, Anthropic"],"harmed":["Readers, People Misquoted By Ai Assisted Books, Meredith Broussard, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Lee Mcintyre, Kara Swisher, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1499,"occurred_on":"2026-05-06","title":"Claude Console Reportedly Generated Phantom Legal Quotations in Trump Layoffs Court Filing","description":"A Binnall Law Group attorney reportedly used Anthropic's Claude Console to draft a motion to quash a subpoena in litigation over Trump administration layoffs, then filed a version containing \"phantom\" quotations that did not appear in the cited cases. The attorney apologized to U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, and the firm said it would add safeguards and training after calling the AI-generated errors unacceptable.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Binnall Law Group, Jason Greaves"],"developers":["Anthropic"],"harmed":["Epistemic Integrity, Judicial Integrity, Joseph Guy, Parties In Trump Administration Layoffs, Parties In American Federation Of Government Employees Afl Cio V. Trump"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1468,"occurred_on":"2026-04-21","title":"Purportedly AI-Enhanced Images of Iranian Women Protesters Were Reportedly Spread With Unverified Execution Claims","description":"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.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Eyal Yakoby, Iranian Embassy In South Africa, Donald Trump, White House, United States Department Of State"],"developers":["Image Generation Technology"],"harmed":["Bita Hemmati, Mahboubeh Shabani, Diana Taherabadi, Ghazal Ghalandari, Venus Hossein Nejad, Golnaz Naraghi, Panah Movahedi, Ensieh Nejati, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1467,"occurred_on":"2026-04-10","title":"South Africa Draft National AI Policy Reportedly Included Fictitious References Believed to Be AI Hallucinations","description":"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.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Pre-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Government Of South Africa, Department Of Communications And Digital Technologies (South Africa)"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers, Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["General Public Of South Africa, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Ai Policy Stakeholders"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":1484,"occurred_on":"2026-04-08","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Image Reportedly Misled Daejeon Authorities Searching for Escaped Wolf Neukgu","description":"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.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unnamed 40 Year Old Man Arrested By Daejeon Police"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["General Public, General Public Of South Korea, Emergency Services, Epistemic Integrity, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency, Daejeon Fire Headquarters, General Public Of Daejeon, Neukgu"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1493,"occurred_on":"2026-03-17","title":"Gemini and Grok Reportedly Misidentified Authentic Minab School-Strike Graveyard Photo as Unrelated Disaster Imagery","description":"Gemini and Grok reportedly gave false provenance claims about an authentic photo of graves prepared for victims of the Minab school strike, identifying it as disaster imagery from Turkey or Indonesia. Researchers verified the photo's location through satellite imagery and related visual evidence. 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Reuters verified the video's location and date and later reported that Netanyahu publicly dispelled the death rumors. Reports said Grok's answers amplified doubts about the clip.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Xai"],"developers":["Xai"],"harmed":["Benjamin Netanyahu, Epistemic Integrity, General Public, General Public Of Israel"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1447,"occurred_on":"2026-03-13","title":"Sixth Circuit Sanctioned Lawyers in Whiting v. City of Athens over Alleged Fake Appellate Citations in Briefs Reportedly Bearing Hallmarks of Hallucinations","description":"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit sanctioned attorneys Van Irion and Russ Egli after reportedly finding more than two dozen fake citations and alleged factual misrepresentations in appellate briefs in Whiting v. City of Athens. The court asked whether generative AI had been used, but the attorneys reportedly did not answer that question. Public reporting described the filings as bearing hallmarks of AI hallucinations.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Van Irion, Russ Egli"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers, Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit, City Of Athens Tennessee, Epistemic Integrity, Judicial Integrity"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":1414,"occurred_on":"2026-03-05","title":"Purported Gemini-Generated AI Images Reportedly Claimed U.S. Delta Force Soldiers Were Captured by the IRGC","description":"Images purportedly generated by Gemini were reportedly circulated on X and Facebook in multiple languages claiming U.S. soldiers had been captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps during the war in Iran. AFP said the images contained Gemini markers and other visual inconsistencies. Their circulation allegedly contributed to wartime misinformation and risked distorting public understanding of the conflict, including reported amplification by Jill Stein.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Tayyaba Usmani, Information Manipulation Actors, Pro Iranian Information Manipulation Actors"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Social Media Users, People Seeking Information About The War In Iran, National Security And Intelligence Stakeholders, General Public, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1434,"occurred_on":"2026-03-02","title":"DOJ Attorney Reportedly Used AI to File Brief With Purportedly Fabricated Quotes and Misstated Case Holdings","description":"In Fivehouse v. U.S. Department of Defense, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rudy Renfer filed a response brief that the court reportedly said contained fabricated quotations and misstatements of case holdings. Renfer reportedly admitted he had used AI to help draft the inaccurate filing after losing an earlier draft. The court reportedly also identified similar fabricated quotations in other filings signed by Renfer.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Other","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Other","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["United States Attorney'S Office For The Eastern District Of North Carolina, Rudy Renfer"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["Judicial Integrity, Epistemic Integrity, Derence V. 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An author reportedly later said he had inadvertently used an AI-paraphrased version of the source text as quotes.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Ars Technica, Benj Edwards"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["Scott Shambaugh, Open Source Maintainers, Epistemic Integrity, Ars Technica Readers"],"report_count":5},{"incident_id":1393,"occurred_on":"2026-02-12","title":"Woolworths' Olive Chatbot Reportedly Generated 'Angry Mother' Anecdotes During Support Calls After Gemini Upgrade","description":"Woolworths customers reported that its digital shopping assistant Olive allegedly generated humanlike personal anecdotes (e.g., claiming to have an angry mother) during customer-support interactions such as delivery rescheduling. The behavior reportedly followed an AI upgrade using Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience. Woolworths said it was adjusting Olive's responses to reduce irrelevant, misleading banter.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Woolworths Group"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Woolworths Customers, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1403,"occurred_on":"2026-02-05","title":"NZ News Hub Reportedly Used AI-Rewritten News Posts and Synthetic Images to Mislead New Zealand Facebook Users","description":"NZ News Hub, a Facebook page that reportedly imitated the style of a New Zealand news outlet, allegedly used AI to rewrite real news stories and pair them with unlabeled synthetic images. According to 1News, the page published manipulated depictions of real people, including a deceased minor and bereaved parents, and dramatized emergency-related scenes in ways that could distort public understanding of local events and undermine trust in legitimate news and emergency information.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Nz News Hub"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers, Generative Ai Developers, Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["General Public Of New Zealand, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Journalistic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1409,"occurred_on":"2026-01-21","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Tasmania Tours Content Reportedly Misled Tourists Into Traveling to Nonexistent Weldborough Hot Springs","description":"A purportedly AI-generated travel article on the Tasmania Tours website reportedly invented \"Weldborough Hot Springs\" and promoted them as a real attraction. Tourists allegedly traveled to the remote town of Weldborough in search of the site, while local businesses reportedly received repeated calls and visits from confused travelers asking how to find the nonexistent springs.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Tasmania Tours, Australian Tours And Cruises, Unknown Third Party Marketing Provider(S)"],"developers":["Generative Ai Developers, Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Kristy Probert, Weldborough Hotel, Tourists Seeking Weldborough Hot Springs, Weldborough Businesses, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1334,"occurred_on":"2026-01-07","title":"Grok Reportedly Generated False 'Unmasked' Images of ICE Agent, Purportedly Triggering Online Misidentification and Harassment in Minneapolis","description":"After the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by an ICE officer, users on X reportedly asked Grok to \"unmask\" the masked agent shown in eyewitness footage. Grok reportedly generated a fabricated face that spread widely online, along with the false name \"Steve Grove.\" The output and claim allegedly led to harassment and reputational harm against at least two uninvolved men.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["X (Twitter) Users, Unknown Internet Sleuths, Grok Users"],"developers":["Xai"],"harmed":["Private Citizens Falsely Accused Of Crimes, People Named Steve Grove, Misidentified Individuals, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1426,"occurred_on":"2026-01-05","title":"Perplexity AI Reportedly Misstated CLL Research, Allegedly Contributing to Delayed Treatment and Prolonged Suffering","description":"Joseph Neal Riley reportedly used Perplexity AI to self-diagnose a rare complication of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and, based on that output, allegedly delayed an oncologist-recommended Ven-Obi treatment for about a year. His son, Benjamin Riley, alleges that Perplexity misstated the medical research it cited, a conclusion he purportedly later confirmed with the study's authors. ","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Perplexity Ai"],"developers":["Perplexity Ai"],"harmed":["Joseph Neal Riley, Benjamin Riley, Epistemic Integrity, People Seeking Medical Advice"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1333,"occurred_on":"2026-01-03","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Images and Videos Reportedly Spread Misinformation About Nicolás Maduro's Capture on X","description":"Following the January 2026 U.S. raid and arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, purportedly AI-generated images and videos circulated widely on platforms including X, reportedly depicting Maduro in fabricated scenarios. NewsGuard identified at least seven manipulated or synthetic visuals reaching over 14 million views, including AI-generated photos detected via Google Gemini's SynthID watermark.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Social Media Account Operators, Information Manipulation Actors"],"developers":["Google, Xai, Deepfake Technology Developers, Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Nicolas Maduro, Social Media Users, General Public, General Public Of Venezuela, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1332,"occurred_on":"2026-01-03","title":"National Weather Service Reportedly Published AI-Generated Forecast Map With Fabricated Idaho Town Names","description":"A U.S. National Weather Service office reportedly posted an AI-generated wind forecast map for Camas Prairie, Idaho that contained fabricated and misspelled place names, including non-existent towns. The image was reportedly shared publicly on social media before being deleted and corrected. NWS confirmed a generative AI tool had been used to create the base map.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["National Weather Service"],"developers":["Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["Epistemic Integrity, Residents Of Camas Prairie Idaho, General Public, General Public Of Idaho"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1317,"occurred_on":"2025-12-27","title":"Purported Deepfake Impersonation of Elon Musk Used to Promote Fraudulent '17-Hour' Diabetes Treatment Claims","description":"A purported deepfake video reportedly circulated online falsely depicting Elon Musk endorsing a nonexistent \"17-hour\" diabetes cure. The reported video promoted unverified health claims and appears to have been part of a scam ecosystem exploiting Musk's public credibility. Rapper Boosie Badazz reportedly encountered and amplified the video before its purported falsity was identified.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Scammers Impersonating Elon Musk, Scammers"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Social Media Users, People With Diabetes, People Seeking Medical Advice, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Elon Musk, Boosie Badazz"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1316,"occurred_on":"2025-12-19","title":"Google AI-Generated Search Summary Reportedly Falsely Implicated Canadian Musician in Sexual Offenses, Leading to Concert Cancellation","description":"A Google Search AI-generated summary reportedly falsely stated that Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac had been convicted of sexual offenses, apparently due to mistaken identity. After a venue reportedly relied on the AI-generated information, a scheduled concert was cancelled. The reported false summary caused reputational and economic harm and left the musician concerned for his personal safety. Google later amended the search results after the error was identified.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Google"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Ashley Mcisaac, Musicians, Performers, Event Organizers, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1453,"occurred_on":"2025-12-18","title":"Attorney in Fletcher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Reportedly Submitted Reply Brief with Purportedly AI-Generated Material Misrepresentations","description":"In Fletcher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., the Fifth Circuit found that attorney Heather Hersh had used generative AI to draft a substantial portion of a reply brief that contained fabricated legal support and factual representations. The court first issued a show-cause order and later imposed a $2,500 sanction, linking the filing errors to unverified AI-generated output.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Heather Hersh"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["United States Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit, Judicial Integrity, James Fletcher, Experian Information Solutions Inc., Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":1307,"occurred_on":"2025-12-15","title":"Grok AI Reportedly Generated Fabricated Civilian Hero Identity During Bondi Beach Shooting","description":"Grok reportedly generated and repeated a fabricated civilian hero identity, \"Edward Crabtree,\" following the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia. The system reportedly cited a fake news article and misattributed heroic actions to this fictional individual during the unfolding emergency. Contemporaneous reporting identified Ahmed Al Ahmed as the real bystander who intervened and was injured during the attack.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Xai"],"developers":["Xai"],"harmed":["General Public Of Sydney, General Public Of Australia, General Public, Epistemic Integrity, Bondi Beach Shooting Bystanders, Ahmed Al Ahmed, National Security And Intelligence Stakeholders"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1330,"occurred_on":"2025-12-13","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated 'Eric Langford' Missing Boy Scout Hoax Circulating Across Multiple Social Media Platforms","description":"A purportedly AI-generated fictional story falsely claimed that a Boy Scout named Eric Langford disappeared in New York in 1989 and reappeared in 2001 after being kidnapped. The reported hoax originated on the UNKNOWN Files YouTube channel and was repackaged into viral TikTok videos and AI-written blog posts promoted on Facebook, misleading millions of viewers and searchers about a fabricated missing-person case.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Files"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Generative Ai Developers, Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Epistemic Integrity, Social Media Users, Youtube Users, Tiktok Users, Facebook Users"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1302,"occurred_on":"2025-12-11","title":"Reported Viral AI-Generated Photo Purportedly Shows Donald Trump Using a Walker","description":"A fabricated image purporting to show U.S. President Donald Trump using a walker reportedly circulated widely on social media in mid-December 2025. Fact-checkers determined the image was AI-generated, citing visual anomalies and detection of Google's SynthID watermark. The image reportedly spread across multiple platforms and was shared by a political strategist, prompting public confusion and debunking by news outlets and AI detection tools.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Keith Edwards, Unknown Actors"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Donald Trump, Epistemic Integrity, General Public"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1340,"occurred_on":"2025-12-09","title":"Purported AI-Generated Image Depicting JD Vance and Usha Vance in Public Altercation Circulated on Social Media","description":"A fabricated image purportedly depicting U.S. Vice President JD Vance arguing with his wife, Usha Vance, in a restaurant circulated on Facebook and X in December 2025. The image was later confirmed by its creator to have been generated using ChatGPT and falsely presented as an authentic photograph. The image was shared alongside speculative claims about the Vances' marriage.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Keith Edwards"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["Usha Vance, Jd Vance, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1279,"occurred_on":"2025-11-18","title":"Prominent AI Chatbots Allegedly Produced Incorrect UK Financial and ISA Guidance","description":"Several major AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Meta AI, were reportedly found to have provided incorrect or misleading financial and insurance guidance for UK users. The systems allegedly advised exceeding ISA limits, misstated tax rules, gave wrong travel insurance requirements, and pointed users toward costly refund services.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Openai, Microsoft, Meta, Google"],"developers":["Openai, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Large Language Model Developers, Chatbot Developers"],"harmed":["Meta Ai Users, General Public Of The United Kingdom, General Public, Gemini Users, Epistemic Integrity, Copilot Users, Chatgpt Users, Chatbot Users"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1265,"occurred_on":"2025-10-28","title":"NTB Report on Telenor Security Findings Was Withdrawn After AI Tool Allegedly Introduced Fabricated Quotes","description":"NTB allegedly published a news story about Telenor's annual security report that contained purportedly AI-generated errors, including five reportedly fabricated quotes and a nonexistent \"security director.\" The article was reportedly created with an external AI tool and was withdrawn the same morning. Telenor alerted NTB to the inaccuracies, and NTB apologized, citing improper AI use and initiating internal review of its newsroom practices.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Ntb"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["Telenor, Journalistic Integrity, General Public Of Norway, General Public, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1273,"occurred_on":"2025-10-26","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Fake Videos of Louvre Heist Reportedly Circulated Widely Online","description":"After the October 19, 2025 jewel heist at the Louvre, purported deepfakes were reported to have circulated widely online, allegedly depicting the robbery despite being fabricated.. The clips were reportedly posted on Facebook, Douyin and RedNote, and they were noted to have featured morphing artifacts, disappearing objects, and partial Sora watermarks. AI Forensics and independent checks reportedly found the scenes inconsistent with the real Apollo Gallery, confirming the footage was not real.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Social Media Account Operators"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["General Public, General Public Of Hong Kong, Social Media Users, Epistemic Integrity, Media Consumers"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1400,"occurred_on":"2025-10-24","title":"West Midlands Police Reportedly Relied on Erroneous Copilot-Generated Intelligence in Maccabi Tel Aviv Away-Fan Ban Decision","description":"West Midlands Police reportedly included inaccurate intelligence purportedly generated using Microsoft Copilot in materials used to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending a November 2025 Europa League match against Aston Villa. The reported Copilot-linked error, which referred to a match that had not taken place, was later acknowledged by Chief Constable Craig Guildford.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["West Midlands Police","National security and intelligence stakeholders","Law enforcement"],"developers":["Microsoft"],"harmed":["Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters","Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.","Jewish community in Birmingham and the West Midlands","Epistemic integrity"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1248,"occurred_on":"2025-10-22","title":"Google's Bard, Gemini, and Gemma AI Systems Allegedly Generated Defamatory Claims About Activist Robby Starbuck, Prompting Lawsuit","description":"Conservative activist Robby Starbuck reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit against Google, alleging its Bard, Gemini, and Gemma AI systems generated false statements linking him to sexual assault and extremist activity. Starbuck claims the outputs caused reputational harm and sought over $15 million in damages. Google acknowledged the hallucinations as known LLM behavior and stated it works to minimize such inaccuracies. See also Incident 1247.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Google"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Robby Starbuck, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1251,"occurred_on":"2025-10-15","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Hunting Regulation Errors Reportedly Lead to Idaho Citation and Multi-State Warnings from Wildlife Agencies","description":"A hunter in Idaho was reportedly cited for hunting a day early after relying on an AI-generated search result that misrepresented state regulations, pulling information from a failed proposal. Wildlife agencies in Idaho, Wyoming, Illinois, and Maine later warned of similar AI errors.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Google"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Wyoming Game And Fish Department, Unnamed Hunter In Idaho, State Wildlife Agencies, Hunters, Epistemic Integrity, Idaho Fish And Game"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1272,"occurred_on":"2025-10-05","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Home Intruder Videos Allegedly Prompt Dozens of Dutch Police Call-Outs","description":"Dutch police reported that children used purported AI tools to generate fake videos showing a homeless intruder inside their homes, which parents believed were real. The clips allegedly triggered dozens of emergency call-outs and at least two helicopter searches for nonexistent burglars. Police posted a TikTok warning after repeated false alarms, noting the strain on resources and urging families to stop the prank.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Pranksters, Unknown Pranksters In The Netherlands"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Dutch Police, General Public, General Public Of The Netherlands, Epistemic Integrity, Dutch Municipal Resources"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1299,"occurred_on":"2025-10-03","title":"Bodycam Footage Reportedly Contradicted Purportedly ChatGPT-Generated Use-of-Force Narrative by Immigration Agent","description":"Body-worn camera footage released in litigation over Operation Midway Blitz reportedly showed that an immigration agent used ChatGPT to generate a long-form use-of-force narrative based on minimal inputs. 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Perplexity and Grok chatbots reportedly stated Kirk was alive, mischaracterized authentic video as satire, and wrongly identified Utah Democrat Michael Mallinson as the suspect. A Google AI Overview allegedly claimed Kirk was on Ukraine's Myrotvorets \"enemies\" list, a reported falsehood that echoed pro-Kremlin narratives.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Xai, Perplexity, Google, Pro Kremlin Actors"],"developers":["Xai, Perplexity, Google"],"harmed":["General Public, Grok Users, Perplexity Users, Google Users, Michael Mallinson, Family Of Charlie Kirk, Epistemic Integrity, Journalistic Integrity, Journalists, General Public Of Utah"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1193,"occurred_on":"2025-08-22","title":"Purportedly Taxpayer-Funded Deloitte Report for Australian Government Contains Alleged AI-Generated Citations and Fabricated Legal Quote","description":"Australian academics reportedly identified fabricated references and a misattributed legal quote in a $439,000 Deloitte report for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on welfare compliance. Deleted citations allegedly referred to non-existent works, and a Federal Court judgment was misstated. 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Customers allegedly misled by the AI became angry when the offers were not honored, leading the restaurant to publicly warn patrons not to rely on Google AI for menu information.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Google"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Stefanina'S Restaurant (Wentzville Missouri), General Public Of Wentzville Missouri, General Public Of Missouri"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1184,"occurred_on":"2025-08-13","title":"Purported Fictitious AI-Generated Citations in Supreme Court of Victoria Murder Case Filing Lead to Delay and King's Counsel Apology","description":"Australian defense lawyer Rishi Nathwani KC reportedly filed submissions in a Supreme Court of Victoria murder case that included allegedly fictitious quotes and nonexistent case citations purportedly generated by AI. The errors were reportedly discovered by the judge's associates, causing a 24-hour delay in the proceedings. 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The video reportedly used AI-generated voiceovers and unrelated footage, borrowing details from real orca incidents to appear credible. The hoax reportedly spread widely online over social media.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Actors"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["General Public, Social Media Users, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1170,"occurred_on":"2025-08-06","title":"Chris Cuomo Amplifies Reportedly Labeled Deepfake Video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Purportedly Contributing to Misleading Political Narrative","description":"NewsNation host Chris Cuomo reportedly shared on Instagram a video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that was prominently labeled as a parody deepfake created with AI technology. In his commentary, Cuomo purportedly treated the statements in the video as genuine, using them to criticize Ocasio-Cortez for his audience.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Creator Of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Parody Deepfake, Chris Cuomo"],"developers":["Openai, Deepfake Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Chris Cuomo, General Public, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1166,"occurred_on":"2025-08-05","title":"ChatGPT Reportedly Suggests Sodium Bromide as Chloride Substitute, Leading to Bromism and Hospitalization","description":"A published medical case report describes a 60-year-old man hospitalized for three weeks with severe bromide toxicity (bromism) after replacing dietary sodium chloride with sodium bromide purchased online. The patient reported making this substitution following consultation with ChatGPT, which allegedly suggested bromide as a chloride substitute without safety warnings. The harm included psychosis, electrolyte imbalances, dermatologic changes, and micronutrient deficiencies.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Openai"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["Unnamed 60 Year Old Male Patient With Bromism, Chatgpt Users"],"report_count":5},{"incident_id":1182,"occurred_on":"2025-07-30","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Video of Tigers at Barasat Madrasa in West Bengal Reportedly Causes Panic and Student Absenteeism","description":"A purportedly AI-generated video circulated on Facebook allegedly showing tigers roaming the campus of Ula Kalsara Qadria High Madrasa in Barasat, West Bengal. The video was reportedly created by a geography teacher using AI tools and allegedly led to panic among parents and students, with a sharp drop in attendance. The madrasa reportedly issued a show-cause notice to the teacher, who claimed the video was intended as an awareness exercise.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Mohammad Yamin Mallik"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Ula Kalsara Qadria High Madrasa Students' Families, Ula Kalsara Qadria High Madrasa Students, Ula Kalsara Qadria High Madrasa, Students, Educational Communities, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1216,"occurred_on":"2025-07-07","title":"ChatGPT Reportedly Misleads Users About Soundslice Features, Allegedly Prompting Unplanned Product Development","description":"ChatGPT reportedly misinformed users that Soundslice's music software could import ASCII tablature, a feature the company did not offer. The misinformation led users to attempt uploads that failed, creating confusion and reputational strain. Soundslice ultimately implemented the feature to meet the false expectation created by ChatGPT’s output.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Openai"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["Soundslice"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1155,"occurred_on":"2025-07-01","title":"Purported AI‑Edited Police Evidence Image Posted to Facebook by Westbrook Police Department in Maine","description":"An evidence photo from a Westbrook, Maine, drug bust was reported to have been unintentionally altered by an AI‑powered editing tool before being posted to Facebook, changing packaging details and creating false visual elements. The altered image reportedly led to questions and concerns over the authenticity of police evidence. The Westbrook Police Department later confirmed the use of AI, explained the error occurred while adding their patch to the photograph, and issued a public apology.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Westbrook Police Department"],"developers":["Unknown Ai Image Editing Software Developer"],"harmed":["General Public Of Maine, General Public Of Westbrook Maine, Westbrook Police Department, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1252,"occurred_on":"2025-06-30","title":"Judges in New Jersey and Mississippi Admit AI Tools Produced Erroneous Federal Court Filings","description":"Two U.S. federal judges, Julien Neals (D.N.J.) and Henry Wingate (S.D. 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The Johannesburg High Court found the fake references undermined the credibility of Northbound's submissions and referred the lawyers' conduct to the Legal Practice Council for investigation.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Giles Barclay Beuthin, Arnold Subel, A Legal Team Representing Northbound Processing"],"developers":["Legal Genius"],"harmed":["Northbound Processing, Giles Barclay Beuthin, Arnold Subel, A Legal Team Representing Northbound Processing"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":1181,"occurred_on":"2025-06-28","title":"Purported AI-Generated Video Reportedly Depicts Illegal Tiger Sales in Bagerhat, Bangladesh","description":"A purportedly AI-generated video circulating online in summer 2025 reportedly claimed to depict a \"tiger market\" in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, where Bengal tigers were allegedly being sold. 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The study also found similar patterns in the Chinese-developed DeepSeek-R1 model.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Xai, Openai, Microsoft, Google, Deepseek"],"developers":["Xai, Openai, Microsoft, Google, Deepseek"],"harmed":["Pro Democracy Activists, Policymakers, Grok Users, General Public, Gemini Users, Epistemic Integrity, Deepseek Users, Copilot Users, Civil Society Groups, Chatgpt Users, National Security And Intelligence Stakeholders, Democratic Integrity"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":1309,"occurred_on":"2025-06-17","title":"Springer Nature Book 'Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Generative AI: Tools, Techniques and Systems' Reportedly Published With Numerous Purportedly Fabricated or Unverifiable Citations","description":"'Social, Ethical and Legal Aspects of Generative AI: Tools, Techniques and Systems,' published by Springer Nature in June 2025, reportedly contains numerous purportedly untraceable academic citations. Independent analyses by multiple researchers allegedly found that a substantial share of references in certain chapters could not be verified, including citations to journals that do not exist. Citation patterns reportedly appear consistent with known large language model hallucination behaviors.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Srikanta Patnaik, Jair Minoro Abe, Kazumi Nakamatsu, Francesco Vigliarolo, Springer Nature, Unnamed Chapter Authors"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers, Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["Academic Researchers, Ai Researchers, Readers Of Academic And Technical Publications, Students, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1128,"occurred_on":"2025-06-15","title":"Philippine Officials Reportedly Share Veo 3-Generated Video to Support Vice President Sara Duterte During Impeachment","description":"Philippine Senator Ronald \"Bato\" dela Rosa and Davao City Mayor Sebastian \"Baste\" Duterte reportedly shared an AI-generated video made with Google's Veo 3, depicting fake students opposing Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment. 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Reportedly, dela Rosa faced backlash for spreading disinformation but defended the video's message, allegedly ignoring its fabrication.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Sebastian Duterte, Ronald Dela Rosa"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Political Institutions Of The Philippines, Judicial Integrity Of The Philippines, General Public Of The Philippines, Epistemic Integrity, Judicial Integrity, Democratic Integrity"],"report_count":13},{"incident_id":1465,"occurred_on":"2025-06-12","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Video Reportedly Depicted Bulgarian Politician Kostadin Kostadinov Falling During Protest","description":"A purportedly AI-generated video circulated on social media reportedly depicting Bulgarian politician Kostadin Kostadinov falling while jumping a fence during a June 8 protest against adoption of the euro in Bulgaria. Reporting said the clip was generated from a still image taken at the protest and bore a partially obscured Haliuo AI watermark. The video was reposted by multiple accounts and reportedly drew more than one million views.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Visoko Naprezhenie, Mario Stefanov, Budilnikbg.Com"],"developers":["Haliuo Ai"],"harmed":["Kostadin Kostadinov, General Public Of Bulgaria, Epistemic Integrity, General Public"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1125,"occurred_on":"2025-06-12","title":"Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash","description":"Following the June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight 171, bad-faith actors reportedly used generative AI to produce fake videos and images misrepresenting victims and dramatizing the event. These AI-generated fakes spread widely on social media during the investigation delay, reportedly confusing even aviation professionals and misleading the public. Experts warned that the misuse exploited the grief of victims' families and amplified misinformation about the tragedy.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Social Media Actors Exploiting The Air India Flight 171 Disaster"],"developers":["Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["General Public, Families Of The Victims Of Air India Flight 171, Experts Investigating The Air India Flight 171 Crash, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":1097,"occurred_on":"2025-06-12","title":"Google AI Overview Reportedly Misstates Aircraft Manufacturer as Airbus Instead of Boeing in Air India Flight 171 Crash","description":"Following the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171, Google's AI Overview feature reportedly returned search results incorrectly identifying the aircraft involved as an Airbus A330 rather than the actual Boeing 787. The reported error, which varied across search queries, was traced to AI-generated summarizations that conflated references to Airbus as Boeing's competitor. Google later acknowledged and removed the faulty output.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Google"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Airbus, General Public"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1108,"occurred_on":"2025-06-10","title":"Digital Rights Groups Accuse Meta and Character.AI of Facilitating Unlicensed Therapy via Chatbots","description":"In June 2025, nearly two dozen consumer and digital rights organizations filed a complaint with the FTC alleging that AI chatbots on Meta and Character.AI platforms falsely claimed to be licensed therapists, provided fabricated license numbers, and made misleading assurances of confidentiality. 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Filed April 28, 2025, in Delaware Superior Court, the suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, citing reputational and safety harms. Meta reportedly stated it had updated its AI models to reduce inaccuracies.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Meta"],"developers":["Meta, Large Language Model Developers, Chatbot Developers"],"harmed":["Robby Starbuck, Meta Users, Meta Ai Users, Chatbot Users"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1093,"occurred_on":"2025-04-26","title":"Fact-Checkers Identify Viral Photo of Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré with 'Wife and Children' as AI-Generated Composite","description":"A manipulated image allegedly showing Burkina Faso junta leader Ibrahim Traoré with a wife and three children circulated widely on social media. Investigations by GhanaFact and others concluded the image was altered using AI tools, merging Traoré's likeness from a 2023 Russia-Africa summit photo with fabricated figures. The harm stems from the spread of false personal information about a political figure, potentially shaping public perception through synthetic, misleading media.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Actors, Pro Traore Information Ecosystem"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers"],"harmed":["General Public Of Burkina Faso, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1197,"occurred_on":"2025-04-26","title":"Alleged AI-Generated Photo of Burning Truck in Manila Reportedly Triggered Firefighter Response","description":"Firefighters in Manila reportedly responded to a supposed burning truck after being alerted with a photo later determined to have purportedly been AI-generated. Four fire trucks, including units from the Bureau of Fire Protection, reportedly arrived on the scene but found the vehicle intact. The false alert allegedly wasted emergency resources.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Actor"],"developers":["Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Philippines Bureau Of Fire Protection, Volunteer Firefighters In Manila, General Public Of Manila, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1039,"occurred_on":"2025-04-19","title":"Anysphere AI Support Bot for Cursor Reportedly Invents Login Policy, Leading to Subscription Cancellations","description":"In April 2025, users of Cursor, an AI-powered coding assistant developed by Anysphere, reported being logged out unexpectedly. An AI-powered support bot, \"Sam,\" allegedly responded with an invented login policy to justify the behavior. The hallucinated policy was not based on any real company change. The incident reportedly led to subscription cancellations.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Cursor, Anysphere"],"developers":["Unknown Llm Developer, Anysphere"],"harmed":["Software Developers, Small Businesses Relying On Cursor, Cursor Users"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1308,"occurred_on":"2025-04-18","title":"Springer Nature Book 'Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Advanced' Reportedly Published With Numerous Purportedly Nonexistent or Incorrect Citations","description":"\"Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to Advanced,\" published by Springer Nature in April 2025, reportedly contained numerous purportedly nonexistent or materially incorrect academic citations. Independent checks allegedly found that many referenced works did not exist or were misattributed, with multiple named researchers reportedly confirming they did not author the cited material. The pattern of errors has been described as consistent with known LLM citation hallucinations.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Pre-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Springer Nature, Govindakumar Madhavan"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers, Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["Students, Readers Of Academic And Technical Books, Epistemic Integrity, Academic Researchers"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1044,"occurred_on":"2025-04-15","title":"Reported Emergence of 'Vegetative Electron Microscopy' in Scientific Papers Traced to Purported AI Training Data Contamination","description":"Researchers reportedly traced the appearance of the nonsensical phrase \"vegetative electron microscopy\" in scientific papers to contamination in AI training data. Testing indicated that large language models such as GPT-3, GPT-4, and Claude 3.5 may reproduce the term. The error allegedly originated from a digitization mistake that merged unrelated words during scanning, and a later translation error between Farsi and English.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Openai, Anthropic, Researchers, Scientific Authors"],"developers":["Openai, Anthropic"],"harmed":["Researchers, Scientific Authors, Scientific Publishers, Peer Reviewers, Scholars, Readers Of Scientific Publications, Scientific Record, Academic Integrity"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1073,"occurred_on":"2025-04-15","title":"$31,000 Sanction in Lacey v. State Farm Tied to Purportedly Undisclosed Use of LLMs and Erroneous Citations","description":"In the case of Lacey v. 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While no sanctions were issued, the Court updated its guidance to lawyers, warning that AI use does not exempt them from professional responsibility.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unnamed Norwegian Lawyer"],"developers":["Unspecified Generative Ai Developer"],"harmed":["Supreme Court Of Norway, Hoyesterett, Unnamed Clients Represented By Unnamed Norwegian Lawyer, Judicial Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1086,"occurred_on":"2025-04-08","title":"Reported AI-Generated Video Purportedly Depicting Keanu Reeves Debating Elon Musk Circulates as Misinformation on Social Media","description":"In April 2025, a video circulated online reportedly depicting a televised debate between Keanu Reeves and Elon Musk about AI. The video, posted by the YouTube channel Voices of Change, purportedly used AI-generated voice and visual content to simulate the event. Independent analysis found signs of deepfake audio and imagery, and no credible evidence supported the event's existence.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Voices Of Change, Unknown Actors"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Keanu Reeves, General Public, Elon Musk"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1050,"occurred_on":"2025-03-31","title":"Reportedly AI-Generated Image Circulates Amid Reports of Tanzania Revenue Authority Job Interviews","description":"An image circulated on Facebook purporting to show hundreds of Tanzanians lining up for just five jobs at the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). The photo, reportedly AI-generated, gained traction shortly after TRA invited over 100,000 applicants for interviews on March 29–30. Though TRA had announced more than 1,500 openings, the image misrepresented the situation, stoking public anxiety during a period of high unemployment.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Other","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown"],"developers":["Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Tanzanian Job Seekers, Tanzania Revenue Authority (Tra), General Public In Tanzania"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1005,"occurred_on":"2025-03-12","title":"Misleading Deepfake Video of Trump Mocking Zelenskyy for Clothing Goes Viral on Facebook","description":"In March 2025, an AI-generated deepfake video of Donald Trump criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his clothing circulated widely on Facebook. In the video, Trump mocks Zelenskyy by calling him \"Temu Zelenskyy.\" The video was created by a parody YouTube channel using AI voice and face synthesis tools, but it was reportedly mistaken by some viewers as real.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Dangerousai"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump, General Public, Facebook Users, Youtube Users"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":976,"occurred_on":"2025-03-08","title":"AI-Generated OB-GYN Health Influencers on TikTok Used Fake Medical Credentials to Promote Dubious Advice","description":"AI-generated avatars posing as OB-GYNs on TikTok, part of the so-called, crudely termed \"Coochie Doctor\" trend, have been falsely claiming years of experience while promoting dubious health advice. Many, including an avatar named \"Violet,\" were created using the Captions app, which generates scripted AI influencers.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Tiktok Users"],"developers":["Captions"],"harmed":["Tiktok Users"],"report_count":5},{"incident_id":977,"occurred_on":"2025-03-02","title":"AI-Driven News Platform Accused of Spreading Unverified Terrorism Allegations Against Yale Scholar","description":"An AI-powered news site, Jewish Onliner, allegedly published an article linking Yale Law scholar Helyeh Doutaghi to Samidoun, a sanctioned group, which led to her suspension within days. The site, which claims to use AI for research, fact-checking, and content creation, did not disclose human reporters. Doutaghi denied the allegations and described the move as an attack on academic freedom.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Jewish Onliner"],"developers":["Unknown Ai News Platform Developer, Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["Helyeh Doutaghi, Yale Law School, Yale University, Epistemic Integrity, Journalistic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":944,"occurred_on":"2025-02-20","title":"Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei Reportedly Shared AI-Generated Video Depicting Fareed Zakaria Praising Sudan Diplomacy","description":"Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) Dr. Korir Sing’Oei shared a purportedly AI-generated deepfake video that allegedly depicted CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria praising Kenya's peace diplomacy in Sudan. After reported backlash from the public and journalists on X (Twitter), Sing'Oei deleted the video, but there were reportedly concerns that Kenya's diplomatic credibility was undermined.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Korir Sing'Oei, Deepfake Creators"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of Kenya, Korir Sing'Oei, Government Of Kenya, General Public Of Kenya, Fareed Zakaria, Cnn"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":1051,"occurred_on":"2025-02-18","title":"Video Reportedly Created with AI Appears to Show Trump Backing Biafra Secession","description":"In February 2025, a video circulated on Facebook that appeared to show U.S. President Donald Trump expressing support for Biafran independence and calling for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu. However, fact-checkers reportedly traced the visuals to a 2021 BBC video unrelated to Biafra; they noted signs of AI manipulation. The altered clip reportedly used tools such as ElonTalks to generate synthetic audio and video from a user-submitted script.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown"],"developers":["Elontalks"],"harmed":["U.S. Nigeria Relations, Nnamdi Kanu, Indigenous People Of Biafra, General Public Of Nigeria, Donald Trump, Biafra Activists"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1029,"occurred_on":"2025-02-15","title":"Purported AI-Generated Audio Was Reportedly Used to Claim Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Expressed Support for Imran Khan in Pakistani Parliament","description":"A reported viral video that was circulated in Pakistan featured purported AI-generated audio depicting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressing support for jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his 2025 visit. The video is described as having reused footage from 2020 and featured AI-generated audio that fabricated remarks Erdoğan never made. The synthetic voice was reportedly confirmed by forensic tools and audio analysis.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown Actors"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology"],"harmed":["Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistan Turkey Relations, Imran Khan, General Public Of Turkey, General Public Of Pakistan"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1009,"occurred_on":"2025-02-13","title":"Purportedly AI-Assisted Report by Tromsø Officials Allegedly Cited Non-Existent Sources in School Closure Proposal","description":"In February 2025, Tromsø Municipality reportedly presented a report proposing the closure of schools and kindergartens. Residents reportedly later discovered the report cited numerous non-existent sources. Officials reportedly admitted using generative AI to help draft the report, leading to fabricated references. The incident reportedly led to public outcry and suspension of the closure plan. It is purportedly Norway's first major public-sector AI scandal.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Tromso Municipality, Stig Tore Johnsen"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["Thomas Nordahl, General Public Of Tromso, General Public Of Norway, Students, Teachers, Minors, Educational Communities, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":934,"occurred_on":"2025-02-10","title":"NHK Terminates AI Translation Service After Geopolitical Naming Error","description":"NHK announced the termination of its AI-powered multilingual subtitle service after an automatic translation error rendered \"Senkaku Islands\" as \"Diaoyu Islands,\" the Chinese designation. The mistake, discovered on February 10th, 2025 during a news segment, led NHK to deem the service inappropriate. The AI-based subtitles, powered by Google Translate, had been in use since 2020.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Nhk"],"developers":["Google"],"harmed":["Nhk, Government Of Japan, Nhk Viewers, Public Trust In The Media, Japan China Relations"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":960,"occurred_on":"2025-02-06","title":"Plaintiffs' Lawyers Admit AI Generated Erroneous Case Citations in Federal Court Filing Against Walmart","description":"Lawyers Rudwin Ayala, T. Michael Morgan (Morgan & Morgan), and Taly Goody (Goody Law Group) were fined a total of $5,000 after their Wyoming federal lawsuit filing against Walmart cited fake cases \"hallucinated\" by AI. Judge Kelly Rankin sanctioned them, removing Ayala from the case and noting attorneys must verify AI sources. The filing, flagged by Walmart’s legal team, led to its withdrawal and an internal review.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Taly Goody, T. Michael Morgan, Rudwin Ayala, Morgan And Morgan, Goody Law Group"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["Taly Goody, T. Michael Morgan, Rudwin Ayala, Plaintiffs In Wyoming Walmart Hoverboard Lawsuit, Legal System, Judicial Integrity, Clients Of Morgan And Morgan, Clients Of Goody Law Group"],"report_count":11},{"incident_id":1049,"occurred_on":"2025-01-26","title":"AI Tools Reportedly Used to Fabricate Image of 5,000-Naira Nigerian Banknote Featuring President Bola Tinubu","description":"An image circulated on Nigerian social media in late January 2025 purporting to show a newly issued 5,000-naira banknote featuring President Bola Tinubu. The Central Bank of Nigeria denied the claim, and fact-checkers reported that the image was likely generated using an AI tool linked to the platform X, based on a visible Grok watermark.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unidentified Social Media Users, X (Twitter) Users"],"developers":["Xai"],"harmed":["Public Trust In The Naira, General Public Of Nigeria, Central Bank Of Nigeria"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1052,"occurred_on":"2025-01-25","title":"Purported AI-Generated Video Reportedly Depicts Trump Criticizing Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua","description":"In late January and early February 2025, a video circulated on Facebook purporting to show U.S. President Donald Trump calling former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua a \"criminal\" and criticizing his alleged misuse of AI. However, fact-checkers have reported the video was AI-generated. The footage appears to have been manipulated from Trump's inauguration speech on January 20, 2025, with reported mismatched lip movements and audio overlays.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Unknown"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Rigathi Gachagua, Donald Trump, General Public Of Kenya, United States Kenya Relations, Kenyan Political Discourse"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":1098,"occurred_on":"2025-01-10","title":"Image Purporting to Show President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in M23 Uniform Reportedly AI-Generated","description":"An image circulating on social media appeared to show Rwandan President Paul Kagame wearing a military uniform with an M23 label, referencing the rebel group active in eastern DRC. Fact-checking organization PesaCheck found no credible sources supporting the image and used AI-detection tools to determine it was likely AI-generated. The image was reportedly used to imply Kagame's affiliation with M23 amid ongoing regional tensions and allegations of Rwandan support for the group.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Other","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Information Manipulation Actors, Information Manipulation Actors Targeting Paul Kagame"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers, Image Generation Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Regional Peacebuilding Efforts In The African Great Lakes Region, Paul Kagame, National Security And Intelligence Stakeholders, Government Of Rwanda, General Public Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo, General Public Of Rwanda, General Public, Epistemic Integrity"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":890,"occurred_on":"2025-01-08","title":"AI-Generated Images of the Iconic Hollywood Sign Reportedly on Fire Circulating on Social Media","description":"During the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, AI-generated images of the iconic Hollywood Sign being on fire circulated on social media. 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The reportedly fabricated citations appear to have undermined the credibility of his testimony.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Jeff Hancock"],"developers":["Openai, Chatgpt"],"harmed":["Mary Franson, Keith Ellison, Jeff Hancock, Christopher Kohls, Chad Larson"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":859,"occurred_on":"2024-10-30","title":"AI Models Reportedly Found to Provide Misinformation on Election Processes in Spanish","description":"An analysis reportedly found that multiple AI models provided inaccurate responses to election-related questions, with 52% of Spanish-language answers and 43% of English-language answers containing misinformation or omissions. 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The document, which did not disclose AI use, was shared with the state Board of Education, and despite reported corrections, AI-generated errors remained in the final resolution.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Deena Bishop, Alaska Department Of Education And Early Development"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers"],"harmed":["Alaskan Students, Alaskan Parents Of Students, Alaskan Education System, Alaskan Education Policymakers, Alaska Board Of Education Members, Epistemic Integrity, Students, Educational Communities"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":827,"occurred_on":"2024-10-26","title":"AI Transcription Tool Whisper Reportedly Inserting Fabricated Content in Medical Transcripts","description":"OpenAI's AI-powered transcription tool Whisper, used to translate and transcribe audio content such as patient consultations with doctors, is advertised as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.”  However, software engineers, developers and academic researchers have alleged that it is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences and that some of the hallucinations can include racial commentary, violent rhetoric, and even imagined medical treatments.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Openai"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["Patients, Patients Reliant On Whisper, Medical Practitioners Reliant On Whisper"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":828,"occurred_on":"2024-10-13","title":"Uruguayan TV Program Santo y Seña Uses a Deepfake of Political Candidate Yamandú Orsi Without His Consent","description":"Uruguayan TV program Santo y Seña, hosted by Ignacio Álvarez, used AI to create a virtual representation of political candidate Yamandú Orsi, who declined an appearance. Nevertheless, without Orsi's permission, an AI-generated \"Orsi\" was shown alongside Andrés Ojeda, a rival candidate who appeared in person on the program.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Santo Y Sena, Canal 4"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Yamandu Orsi, Uruguayan Electorate, Uruguayan General Public, Democratic Integrity, Journalistic Integrity"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":825,"occurred_on":"2024-10-08","title":"AI News Site Hoodline San Jose Erroneously Misidentifies San Mateo District Attorney as Murder Suspect","description":"An AI-powered news site, Hoodline San Jose, falsely reported that the San Mateo County District Attorney had been charged with murder, which was an error resulting from misinterpreting a press release about a case the DA's office was prosecuting. The AI-generated article wrongly attributed the crime to the DA instead of the actual suspect.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Hoodline San Jose"],"developers":["Impress3"],"harmed":["Stephen M. Wagstaffe, San Mateo County District Attorney, Residents Of San Mateo County, General Public"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":817,"occurred_on":"2024-09-24","title":"Purportedly AI-Generated Images Reportedly Spread Misinformation During Hurricane Helene Response","description":"During Hurricane Helene (September 24-29, 2024), purportedly AI-generated images circulated on social media, reportedly misleading the public and hindering disaster response efforts. Reportedly fake images including animals stranded on rooftops and political figures in floodwaters added confusion and disrupted emergency management. 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The court reportedly found that many of the cited cases did not exist in any databases, and the firm's legal team and article clerk allegedly failed to verify the references.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Surendra Singh And Associates"],"developers":["Large Language Model Developers, Generative Ai Developers"],"harmed":["Surendra Singh And Associates, Philani Godfrey Mavundla"],"report_count":3},{"incident_id":1324,"occurred_on":"2024-09-18","title":"Pieces Technologies' Clinical AI Systems Allegedly Marketed With Misleading Performance Claims","description":"The Texas Attorney General announced a settlement with Pieces Technologies following allegations that the company misrepresented the accuracy of its healthcare AI systems used for clinical documentation. The state concluded that marketing claims about low error and hallucination rates may have misled hospitals and clinicians relying on the tools in patient care settings. The settlement imposed restrictions on future claims and required greater transparency around performance and risk.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"Human","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Pieces Technologies"],"developers":["Pieces Technologies"],"harmed":["Public health","Patients","Healthcare institutions","Epistemic integrity","Clinicians"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":791,"occurred_on":"2024-09-09","title":"Google AI Error Prompts Parents to Use Fecal Matter in Child Training Exercise","description":"Google's AI Overview feature mistakenly advised parents to use human feces in a potty training exercise, misinterpreting a method that uses shaving cream or peanut butter as a substitute. 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Despite being flagged as false by local authorities and lacking credible sources, the video sparked widespread misinformation and outrage online.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["True Crime Case Files Youtube Channel"],"developers":["Deepfake Technology Developers"],"harmed":["Viewers Of True Crime Case Files Youtube Channel, Residents Of Littleton"],"report_count":5},{"incident_id":751,"occurred_on":"2024-07-25","title":"SearchGPT Reportedly Misleads Users with Incorrect Festival Dates in Demo","description":"OpenAI’s prototype AI tool, SearchGPT, provided incorrect dates for An Appalachian Summer Festival in Boone, North Carolina during a demonstration video. The AI listed dates that were incorrect, potentially misleading users planning to attend the event, but also harming the reputation of OpenAI as the incident occurred during a high-profile event.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Openai"],"developers":["Openai"],"harmed":["An Appalachian Summer Festival Attendees, Openai"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":750,"occurred_on":"2024-07-22","title":"AI Chatbots Reportedly Inaccurately Conveyed Real-Time Political News","description":"Over a week of back-to-back, significant breaking political news stories, including the Trump rally shooting and Biden’s campaign withdrawal, AI chatbots reportedly failed to provide accurate real-time updates. Most chatbots gave incorrect or outdated information, demonstrating their current limitations in handling fast-paced news. These incidents suggest the continuing need for improved AI capabilities and caution in their deployment for real-time news dissemination.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Perplexity, Openai, Meta, Google"],"developers":["Perplexity, Openai, Meta, Google"],"harmed":["Journalistic Integrity, General Public, Chatbot Users"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":760,"occurred_on":"2024-07-21","title":"False Election Data on Kamala Harris Reportedly Circulated via Grok AI Chatbot","description":"After President Joe Biden stepped aside as a presidential candidate on July 21, 2024, the AI chatbot Grok on X reportedly falsely informed users that Vice President Kamala Harris missed the ballot deadline in nine states. This misinformation, which spread widely on social media, prompted secretaries of state from five U.S. states to urge Elon Musk to address the problem.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Xai, X (Twitter)"],"developers":["Xai"],"harmed":["Kamala Harris, American Electorate, Democratic Integrity"],"report_count":2},{"incident_id":742,"occurred_on":"2024-07-13","title":"Grok AI Model Reportedly Fails to Produce Reliable News in Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt","description":"xAI's model Grok, intended to automate news delivery on the X platform, is reported to have struggled to provide accurate information during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. 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These obituaries, produced without the families' knowledge, often contain errors and appear on ad-filled sites, exacerbating the emotional distress of the grieving process.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Intentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["Obitsupdate, Bnn, The Thaiger, Fresherslive"],"developers":["Unknown"],"harmed":["Bridget Todd, Bridget Todd'S Family, Chris Mohney, Chris Mohney'S Family, Bereaved Families"],"report_count":1},{"incident_id":764,"occurred_on":"2024-06-26","title":"Cody Enterprise Reporter Resigns After Admitting to AI-Generated Fake Quotes","description":"A reporter at the Cody Enterprise used AI to generate fake quotes and stories, including fabricating statements from Wyoming’s governor and other officials. The misuse of AI was uncovered when another journalist noticed robotic phrases and false information in the articles. 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The audit tested 570 prompts across 10 AI chatbots, showing that AI remains a tool for spreading disinformation despite efforts to prevent misuse.","mit_domain":"Misinformation","mit_subdomain":"False or misleading information","entity":"AI","intent":"Unintentional","timing":"Post-deployment","harm_level":null,"sectors":[],"countries":[],"deployers":["You.Com, Xai, Perplexity, Openai, Mistral, Microsoft, Meta, John Mark Dougan, Inflection, Google, Anthropic"],"developers":["You.Com, Xai, Perplexity, Openai, Mistral, Microsoft, Meta, Inflection, Google, Anthropic"],"harmed":["Western Democracies, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine, Secret Service, Researchers, Media Consumers, General Public, Democratic Integrity, Ai Companies Facing Reputational Damage"],"report_count":4},{"incident_id":753,"occurred_on":"2024-06-06","title":"BNN Breaking's AI-Driven Errors Reportedly Damage Reputations and Spread Misinformation","description":"BNN Breaking, an AI-driven news site, published a false story about Irish DJ Dave Fanning, damaging his reputation. 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