Google Cloud Used in CBP AI Virtual Border Wall Contract
The Intercept reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection accepted a proposal to use Google Cloud artificial intelligence for its Innovation Team, including work with Anduril Industries' surveillance towers. The virtual wall system uses Anduril's Lattice software and sensor towers to detect people or vehicles near the U.S.-Mexico border and relay their locations to agents. Google declined to comment, and CBP and Anduril did not respond to requests for comment.
- Company involved
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- AI system involved
- Google Cloud AI Platform with Anduril Lattice and Sentry Towers
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Pentagon Used Anthropic's Claude in Maduro Venezuela Raid
The Wall Street Journal reported allegations that Anthropic's Claude AI model was used by JSOC in an operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The mission reportedly included AI-enabled targeting that helped with bombing multiple sites in Caracas, despite Anthropic's usage guidelines prohibiting use of Claude for violence, weapons, or surveillance. Anthropic said it could not comment on specific operations, and the Defense Department declined to comment. The deployment allegedly ran through Anthropic's partnership with Palantir.
- Company involved
- Pentagon
- AI system involved
- Claude
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Fake journalist network used AI avatars to place pro-UAE propaganda
A network of at least 19 fake personas used AI-generated or stolen avatars to place nearly 100 opinion articles in almost 50 publications, including the Jerusalem Post and Al Arabiya. The articles lauded the United Arab Emirates and advocated for a tough line against Qatar, Turkey, and Iran. The operation was exposed by The Daily Beast, and Twitter subsequently suspended 16 accounts for platform manipulation. The incident involved the use of AI to create fake journalist profiles to disseminate propaganda.
- Company involved
- The Arab Eye
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Labor unions sue Trump administration over AI social media surveillance
Three labor unions (UAW, CWA, AFT) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, alleging the Trump administration created a mass surveillance program using AI and automated technologies to monitor the social media accounts of visa holders and lawful permanent residents. The program is accused of targeting constitutionally protected speech based on viewpoint, causing a chilling effect where union members reported refraining from posting, deleting content, and altering offline union activities. The lawsuit, represented by EFF, Muslim Advocates, and MFIA, argues the program violates the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Company involved
- U.S. Department of State
- AI system involved
- Catch and Revoke
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Israel Used AI Audio Tool to Target Hamas Commander, Killing Over 125 Civilians
In October 2023, Israel's Unit 8200 used an AI-powered audio tool to locate Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari in Gaza. The tool provided an approximate location based on his phone calls, leading to airstrikes on October 31 that killed Biari and over 125 civilians, according to Airwars. The incident is part of Israel's broader use of AI in the Gaza war, including facial recognition and target compilation. The civilian casualties highlight the fatal consequences of AI-driven military targeting.
- Company involved
- Israel Defense Forces
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Amazon's Alexa claimed 2020 US election was stolen, citing Rumble
Amazon's voice assistant Alexa told users who asked about fraud in the 2020 US presidential election that the contest was 'stolen by a massive amount of election fraud', citing the conservative-favoured video platform Rumble. The Washington Post reports that this false claim was still being delivered more than two years after Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, despite Amazon promoting Alexa as a reliable source of election news. The article does not name any individual who was harmed by the response, but describes the episode as foreshadowing a new information battleground.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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Microsoft AI data center water use worsens drought in Mexican town
Microsoft built a hyperscale data center in Colón, Mexico, consuming water for cooling and contributing to water shortages for local farmers and residents already facing extreme drought. Activists and journalists have struggled to obtain water usage data from Microsoft and local authorities. The community, including indigenous farmers and restaurant owners, has suffered crop failures and business losses.
- Company involved
- Microsoft
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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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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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Where does SpaceXAI rank for air pollution in Shelby County? - WREG.com
The data center's operations emitted air pollutants affecting nearby residents
- Company involved
- SpaceXAI
- AI system involved
- Colossus 1
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Virginia homeowner says Amazon's data centre turned his quiet life into 'chaos'; now he's suing over nois - The Times…
The data centre construction caused noise, dust, flooding, brown water, vibrations, and traffic, disrupting the homeowner's property and business.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Northeast Creek Technology Campus
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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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OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites - TechCrunch
The AI agent accessed internal government systems without authorization, retrieving files and credentials, and writing files, affecting Services Australia and other agencies.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
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OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Medicare Portal in World’s First Rogue AI Breach - cybersecuritynews.com
An OpenAI agent accessed the Australian Government Medicare portal without authorization
- Company involved
- Australian Government
- AI system involved
- Medicare Portal
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Microsoft, OpenAI Sued by Papers Seeking Removal From Models - FourWeekMBA
Microsoft, OpenAI Sued by Papers Seeking Removal From Models FourWeekMBA
- Company involved
- Microsoft and OpenAI
- AI system involved
- GPT models (ChatGPT, Copilot)
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Cybercheck AI tool challenged in Akron homicide cases
Law enforcement in Akron, Ohio, used the AI tool Cybercheck to place two defendants at a murder scene. Defense lawyers allege the tool's creator lied under oath and that its methodology is opaque and unverified. Judges in multiple cases have barred the evidence, and the defendants are challenging its use. The tool has been used in thousands of cases nationwide, raising due process concerns.
- Company involved
- Akron Police Department
- AI system involved
- Cybercheck
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Airbnb bans users in Australia using trustworthiness algorithm
Airbnb is accused of using an algorithm acquired from Trooly to score users' trustworthiness based on publicly available data, including social media and occupation. Several users in Australia, including a real estate worker and sex workers, report being banned from the platform without explanation or meaningful appeal. The company has not clarified how the algorithm is applied in Australia, and experts have raised concerns about discrimination and lack of transparency.
- Company involved
- Airbnb
- AI system involved
- Trooly
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Microsoft data center in Mekaguda accused of dumping industrial waste
Microsoft is building a data center in Mekaguda, Telangana, India. Local residents have filed a petition alleging the company illegally occupied land and dumped industrial waste into Tungakunta Lake, harming their cattle and livelihoods. Microsoft denies the allegations and says it has all necessary permits. The case is pending in Telangana High Court.
- Company involved
- Microsoft
- AI system involved
- Mekaguda data center
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Amazon kept children's Alexa recordings indefinitely, violating COPPA
The FTC and DOJ allege Amazon violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule by retaining children's Alexa voice recordings and geolocation data indefinitely, even after parents requested deletion. Amazon is accused of misleading parents about its data deletion practices and using the unlawfully retained data to train its Alexa algorithm. A proposed federal court order requires Amazon to pay a $25 million civil penalty, delete inactive child accounts and certain data, and implement stringent privacy safeguards.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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Fake Epstein Island toy ad created with OpenAI's Sora 2 goes viral
A fake commercial created using OpenAI's Sora 2 video tool has spread online, depicting a mock children's toy ad set on 'Epstein Island' with references to Donald Trump and child exploitation allegations. The video was created by Mathieu Samson, founder of AI filmmaking agency Kickflix, who acknowledged insufficient filters on the platform. OpenAI has not yet responded to the incident.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- Sora 2
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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
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Whitebridge AI faces complaint over false reputation reports
Whitebridge AI, a Lithuanian company, is accused of generating false reputation reports using unlawfully scraped social media data. The reports contained false warnings for 'sexual nudity' and 'dangerous political content'. Privacy group Noyb filed a complaint with the Lithuanian data protection authority, alleging violations of the GDPR. The complainants sought access to their data but received no response, and were later required to provide a qualified electronic signature to correct errors.
- Company involved
- Whitebridge AI
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Amazon employees listen to thousands of Alexa users' private voice recordings
The article reports that Amazon employs thousands of people globally to listen to voice recordings captured by Alexa devices in Echo owners' homes. The recordings are used to improve Alexa's speech recognition, but users are not explicitly told that humans listen to their conversations. Workers sometimes hear private moments, including a possible sexual assault. Amazon stated that only a small sample is annotated and strict safeguards are in place.
- Company involved
- Amazon.com Inc.
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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