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Where automated decisions went wrong

Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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308 incidents closest to “CMX Automate” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-8RFVVY1 Oct 2025

Google sued for secretly tracking user data with Gemini AI

Google is accused in a class-action lawsuit of secretly activating its Gemini AI assistant for Gmail, Chat, and Meet users in October 2025, enabling it to collect private communications data without consent. The suit alleges violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Google has not responded to the allegations.

Company involved
Google
AI system involved
Gemini

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-D4DS2M11 Dec 2023

Waymo Self-Driving Taxis Crash into Backwards-Towed Pickup in Phoenix

On 11 December 2023, two Waymo autonomous vehicles collided with a pickup truck being towed backwards in Phoenix, Arizona. The vehicles were operating without passengers and sustained minor damage, with no injuries reported. Waymo attributed the crashes to a software error that mispredicted the towed vehicle's motion and subsequently deployed a fix. The company filed a voluntary recall report with the NHTSA.

Company involved
Waymo
AI system involved
Waymo Driver

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-GY0FZ528 Aug 2025

AI companion apps Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat leak intimate conversations of 400,000 users

Two AI companion apps, Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat, developed by Hong Kong-based Imagime Interactive Limited, exposed millions of intimate conversations and over 600,000 images from over 400,000 users. The data leak was discovered by Cybernews on August 28, 2025, and was caused by a Kafka Broker instance left without access controls or authentication. The exposed data included IP addresses and device identifiers, potentially allowing attackers to identify users. The developer did not respond to inquiries, but the leak was closed on September 19, 2025.

Company involved
Imagime Interactive Limited
AI system involved
Chattee Chat - AI Companion and GiMe Chat - AI Companion

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-YH3S8G20 Sep 2026

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

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-Y2VM2314 Sep 2026

Waymo Robotaxi Blocks Fire Truck Responding To Austin Hotel Alarm - AOL.com

An empty Waymo robotaxi blocked and delayed a fire truck responding to an Austin hotel alarm.

Company involved
Waymo
AI system involved
Waymo robotaxi

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-J1W70Y2 Sep 2025

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

2 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-DDDGZY13 Oct 2025

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

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-QDHS2O15 Feb 2026

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

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-GCB7V21 Jan 2026

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

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-8RY9IW1 Dec 2025

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

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-GYY2DP5 Sep 2025

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

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-SU17EB1 Mar 2026

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

5 source articles · read the reporting →

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

5 source articles · read the reporting →

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

1 source article · read the reporting →

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

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-ALU6UI1 Mar 2025

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

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-TDFPG43 Mar 2024

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

9 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-VWUE0E24 Sep 2026

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

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-T5U1K11 Oct 2025

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

5 source articles · read the reporting →

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)

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-PX8F8Z7 Oct 2024

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

10 source articles · read the reporting →

Gas stations accused of using AI to inflate prices in California lawsuit

A class action lawsuit alleges that major gas station chains in California, including Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and Circle K, used Kalibrate's AI-powered pricing software to coordinate and raise fuel prices. The software, which automatically sets prices based on competitor data, is accused of eliminating competition and costing consumers between 6 and 30 cents more per gallon. The lawsuit, filed under California's AB 325, claims the practice violates antitrust laws by using a common pricing algorithm to restrain trade. The case is pending.

Company involved
Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Circle K
AI system involved
Kalibrate Fuel Pricing

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-IIYZYM1 Jan 2016

Ajin USA pleads guilty after worker crushed by robot in Alabama

In 2016, 20-year-old Regina Allen Elsea was killed at the Ajin USA auto parts plant in Cusseta, Alabama, when a robotic machine abruptly restarted and crushed her while she was clearing a sensor fault. The company pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of willful violation of OSHA standards for failing to enforce lockout/tagout safety procedures. Ajin was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine and $1 million restitution to Elsea's estate, and must comply with a safety plan under third-party audit. A separate civil lawsuit by her family is ongoing.

Company involved
Ajin USA

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-XPFO9119 Aug 2019

Engineer.ai accused of exaggerating AI capabilities and using human engineers

Engineer.ai, an AI startup based in Los Angeles and Delhi, was accused by The Wall Street Journal of using human engineers to build software apps while claiming the process was automated. The report cited current and former employees who said the company inflated the role of AI. Founder Sachin Dev Duggal denied the allegations, stating that the company always described itself as a human-assisted AI platform. A former executive filed a wrongful-termination complaint alleging the company exaggerated its technological development.

Company involved
Engineer.ai

6 source articles · read the reporting →

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