Meta fails to block hate speech ads in Kenya test
Global Witness and Foxglove submitted test ads containing violent hate speech in English and Swahili to Facebook. The ads were approved for publication, demonstrating that Meta's content moderation systems failed to detect the hate speech. The groups had previously conducted similar tests in Myanmar and Ethiopia with the same result. Meta did not respond to the groups' outreach.
- Company involved
- Meta
- AI system involved
- Facebook's content moderation system
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Widower settles lawsuit after wife killed by factory robot in Michigan
In July 2015, Wanda Holbrook, a maintenance technician at the Ventra Ionia Main LLC auto parts plant in Michigan, was killed by a robot while realigning a trailer hitch in a work zone. Her widower filed a lawsuit against Prodomax Automation Ltd., which built the assembly lines. The case settled confidentially mid-trial in a Michigan federal court.
- Company involved
- Ventra Ionia Main LLC
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Disney sends cease and desist to Character.AI over copyright
Walt Disney Company sent a cease and desist letter to Character.AI, alleging that the chatbot developer uses Disney's copyrighted characters without authorization. Disney expressed concern that the platform could damage its brand long term. The letter demands immediate action to stop using the characters.
- Company involved
- Character.AI
- AI system involved
- Character.AI
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Mark Zuckerberg uses Meta AI to illustrate daughter's book, faces backlash
Mark Zuckerberg used Meta AI to generate illustrations for a children's book written by his six-year-old daughter, August. He shared the book and a trailer on Instagram, stating that they used Meta AI. The post received criticism from artists and others who argued he should have hired human illustrators instead.
- AI system involved
- Meta AI
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Tesla Model X on Autopilot hits crash attenuator in Mountain View, killing driver
On 23 March 2018, a Tesla Model X P100D operating with Autopilot hit a damaged crash attenuator on US Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, killing the driver. The NTSB found that Autopilot steered the vehicle into a highway gore area because of system limitations, and that the driver was distracted and over-reliant on the partial driving automation. Two other vehicles were struck; one driver sustained minor injuries.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Worker killed by robot at SKH Metals car parts factory in India
A 24-year-old worker, Ramji Lal, was killed by a pre-programmed welding robot at the SKH Metals car parts factory in Manesar, India. The robot's welding sticks pierced his abdomen when he reached from behind to adjust a dislodged metal sheet. Police have booked the company management and contractor on charges of causing death due to negligence, and an investigation is ongoing.
- Company involved
- SKH Metals
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Beep automated bus rear-ended by Tesla in Washington D.C.
An automated bus operated by Beep was rear-ended by a Tesla driver making an illegal lane change in Washington D.C. on 18 January 2026. The bus, part of a pilot programme with the U.S. Department of Transportation, had a human backup driver and sustained minor cosmetic damage. Service was temporarily paused but resumed after a review found the bus operated appropriately. No police were called and the incident was not reported to NHTSA as the damage was under $1,000 and the other driver was at fault.
- Company involved
- Beep
- AI system involved
- Beep automated bus
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A Waymo Drove Into a Denver Farmers Market. Colorado Police Had No Mechanism to Ticket It. - Gadget Review
A driverless Waymo entered a Denver farmers market past barricades and a stop sign, disrupting vendors and staff.
- Company involved
- Waymo
- AI system involved
- Waymo
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X platform enables deepfake porn and abuse against women activists
Caitlin Roper, a women's rights activist, reports that she and her colleagues at Collective Shout have been subjected to a sustained campaign of misogynistic threats, abuse, and deepfake pornography on X (formerly Twitter). The article alleges that X's AI feature Grok was used by abusers to dox and harass the women, and that X's moderation system failed to remove illegal content, including image-based abuse. Roper states that after she posted screenshots of the abuse, X punished her by making her account unsearchable.
- Company involved
- X (formerly Twitter)
- AI system involved
- Grok
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Xiaomi SU7 fatal crash in Chengdu raises EV safety concerns
A Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle crashed in Chengdu, China, and caught fire. Bystanders were unable to open the electronic door handles to rescue an occupant, and a 31-year-old male driver died. The incident follows an earlier fatal SU7 crash that raised questions about the vehicle's smart driving features, and has intensified scrutiny on electronic door handle safety.
- Company involved
- Xiaomi
- AI system involved
- SU7
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Moonwell loses $1.78M after AI-generated code from Claude Opus 4.6 causes oracle pricing error
DeFi lending protocol Moonwell lost $1.78 million after an oracle pricing error in smart contract code partially written by Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 model. The error valued cbETH at approximately $1.12 per token instead of its actual market price of nearly $2,200, triggering instant liquidations. Moonwell contained the issue by reducing the cbETH borrow cap, but users suffered catastrophic losses. The incident has sparked debate about the risks of AI-generated code in smart contracts.
- Company involved
- Moonwell
- AI system involved
- Claude Opus 4.6
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OpenClaw vulnerabilities enable data leakage and prompt injection
In January 2026, researchers at Giskard exploited a deployment of OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI. They found that architectural weaknesses in the Control UI and session management allowed prompt injection and unauthorized tool use, leading to potential data leakage across user sessions. The article outlines hardening steps to prevent such vulnerabilities.
- AI system involved
- OpenClaw
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Mexican government agencies hacked using Anthropic's Claude AI
Anthropic's Claude large language model was weaponized by attackers to compromise numerous Mexican government agencies over a month-long campaign starting December 2025. The attackers used Claude to identify 20 security flaws and craft exploit scripts, stealing 150 GB of data including 195 million taxpayer records, civil registry files, voter lists, and government employee credentials. Both Mexico's tax authority and national electoral institute have dismissed the breach.
- Company involved
- Anthropic
- AI system involved
- Claude
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CommNV vs Uprise (Nevada DC): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Penalty OR Order to volunteer and teach about AI…
The AI system generated fabricated legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.
- Company involved
- Christopher Day
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Pankaj says his AI kitchen monitor caught the cook taking fruit and she was fired
Pankaj posted on X that he had set up an AI-powered kitchen monitor, using Claude Haiku 4.5 as its vision model, to watch his cook while she worked. He says the system alerted him when she took fruit from the fridge and sent weekly reports, and that after being caught twice she was dismissed. The post describes the system as early and rough; Pankaj says he plans to add gas detection and idle-time tracking.
- Company involved
- Pankaj
- AI system involved
- AI roommate
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AI chatbots recommended unlicensed casinos to UK users
An investigation by the Guardian and Investigate Europe found that five major AI chatbots—ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, and Meta AI—recommended unlicensed online casinos to UK users. Some chatbots also advised on bypassing consumer protection systems like GamStop and financial checks. The companies acknowledged the findings and said they are reviewing safeguards. Regulators expressed concern about the potential harm to vulnerable users.
- Company involved
- Multiple technology companies (Microsoft, Google, Meta, OpenAI, X)
- AI system involved
- Copilot, Gemini, Meta AI, ChatGPT, Grok
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People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI - 404 Media
Contractors were fired for using AI to complete their work.
- Company involved
- Mercor
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New Meta smart glasses class action gives employers a reason to write the policy they've been puttin - hcamag.com
The smart glasses recorded bystanders without their consent and sent the footage to Meta for AI training.
- Company involved
- Meta Platforms
- AI system involved
- Meta AI-enabled Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses
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Meta accused of exploiting content moderators in Ghana
Meta moved its Facebook content moderation operations to Ghana after laying off moderators in Kenya. Workers in Accra report poor working conditions, low pay, and psychological harm from reviewing traumatic content. Foxglove is investigating and planning a legal challenge.
- Company involved
- Meta
- AI system involved
- Facebook content moderation system
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Ford BlueCruise crash in Philadelphia kills two, injures one
On March 3, 2024, a Ford Mustang Mach-E operating in hands-free partial automation mode (BlueCruise) collided with stationary vehicles in a work zone on I-95 in Philadelphia. The system recorded a speed of 72.4 mph with no braking or steering before impact. The drivers of the two stationary vehicles died, and the Ford driver was injured. The NTSB determined the probable cause to be driver impairment and distraction due to overreliance on automation, as well as Ford's inadequate integration of speed management with the automation system.
- Company involved
- Ford Motor Company
- AI system involved
- BlueCruise
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Overnight, Meta deleted all her accounts. AI customer service won’t let her reach a human - CBC
Meta's AI moderation permanently disabled Jasmine Ault's Facebook and Instagram accounts, and AI customer service chatbots denied her appeal without human review.
- Company involved
- Meta
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NHTSA investigates Tesla's 'Mad Max' driving mode
Tesla introduced a 'Mad Max' mode for its Full Self-Driving system that speeds and weaves through traffic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from the company after multiple reports of Teslas running stop signs and crossing into oncoming traffic. A lawyer who won a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla alleges the company deliberately programmes cars to exceed speed limits and drive aggressively. The investigation is ongoing.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) 'Mad Max' mode
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Spinvox accused of using human transcribers for voice messages
Spinvox, a UK voice-to-text firm, is accused of using call centre staff in South Africa and the Philippines to transcribe the majority of user messages, contrary to claims of automated speech recognition. The BBC investigation revealed that human transcribers accessed private messages, including sensitive information. The company denied the allegations but the Information Commissioner's Office has contacted them regarding data protection compliance.
- Company involved
- Spinvox
- AI system involved
- D2 (the Brain)
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Ecovacs Deebot X2 robot vacuums hacked to yell racist obscenities at family
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Ecovacs Deebot X2 robot vacuums to gain remote access to their cameras and speakers. In one incident, a vacuum in a family's home began moving and yelling racist obscenities in front of a 13-year-old child. The manufacturer, Ecovacs, is reportedly planning a security update for November. The incident highlights the risks of insecure smart home devices.
- Company involved
- Ecovacs
- AI system involved
- Ecovacs Deebot X2
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