One Piece of Flock Camera Data Put This Innocent Woman in Jail for 13 Days - jezebel.com
Arrested Lindsey Isaacs for vehicular homicide based solely on Flock license-plate data.
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- Flock
- AI system
- Flock
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Atlanta man jailed in mistaken shooting case questions role of Flock cameras - 11alive.com
The Flock camera system incorrectly matched his license plate to a suspect vehicle, leading to his arrest and jailing for a shooting he did not commit.
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- Atlanta Police Department
- AI system
- Flock cameras
1 source article11alive.comAnother Columbus officer under investigation for Flock misuse - The Columbus Dispatch
Another Columbus officer under investigation for Flock misuse The Columbus Dispatch
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- Flock Safety
- AI system
- Flock Safety
2 source articlesdispatch.comHackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works - WIRED
The system captured images and data of passing vehicles and people.
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- Flock Safety
- AI system
- Flock camera
1 source articlewired.comWaukesha County Flock cameras; WILL files lawsuit - FOX6 News Milwaukee
Flock cameras continuously capture license plate data and images, tracking vehicles' movements and storing data on residents in Waukesha County.
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- Flock
- AI system
- Flock cameras
1 source articlefox6now.comMemphians sue SpaceXAI, subsidiary over noise tied to Southaven data center - localmemphis.com
The data center's operations produced noise that disturbed nearby residents
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- SpaceXAI
1 source articlelocalmemphis.comOpenAI Faces California Lawsuit from BC Over Tumbler Ridge School Attack
OpenAI Đối Mặt Với Vụ Kiện Tại California Từ BC Về Vụ Tấn Công Trường Học Tumbler Ridge - Unite.AI
British Columbia filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in California, alleging the company failed to report threats made on ChatGPT before the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on February 10, 2026, which killed eight people and injured 27. Internal reports show OpenAI's safety teams flagged the perpetrator's violent prompts months earlier, but leadership did not notify the RCMP or local authorities. The province seeks accountability and support for community rebuilding, including a new school.
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- OpenAI
- AI system
- ChatGPT
1 source articleunite.aiChild sexual abuse survivor alleges Elon Musk’s AI chatbot used photos of her to generate new illegal images - The…
The AI generated new child sexual abuse images depicting the plaintiff, a childhood sexual abuse survivor, retraumatizing her.
- Company
- xAI
- AI system
- Grok
1 source articletheguardian.comRetd official duped of ₹2.36cr in deepfake-backed ‘digital arrest’ racket; mastermind held - The Times of India
Deepfake system impersonated judicial and government officials to coerce a retired official into transferring money
1 source articletimesofindia.indiatimes.comTikTok Settles Child Harm Lawsuit in Alabama for at Least $100 Million
TikTok dàn xếp vụ kiện gây hại cho trẻ em tại Alabama với ít nhất 100 triệu USD - Investing.com…
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay the state of Alabama at least $100 million to settle claims that the video platform was designed to be addictive for children and misled users about its safety. This marks the first time TikTok has settled with a U.S. state over allegations of harming young users, and it comes just before the Alabama lawsuit was set to become the first state-level case against the company to go to trial.
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- TikTok
- AI system
- TikTok
1 source articlevn.investing.comMeta Data Center Allegedly Spreads Deadly Bacteria into Residents' Waterways
Data Center Meta Diduga Sebar Bakteri Mematikan ke Saluran Air Warga - CNN Indonesia
A Meta AI data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is alleged to have discharged wastewater containing Cupriavidus gilardii bacteria into local water channels. City authorities stopped accepting wastewater from Meta's contractor as a precaution, while Meta said its own testing did not find the bacteria and questioned the city's results.
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- Meta
1 source articlecnnindonesia.comIl monte dans un Tesla Cybercab pour un trajet de 10 minutes et n’arrive que 70 minutes plus tard -…
The Cybercab selected an inefficient route through surface streets, turning a planned 10-minute trip into a 70-minute journey for the passenger.
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- Tesla
- AI system
- Tesla Cybercab
1 source articleautoplus.frEE.UU. investiga a comma.ai tras cinco accidentes con openpilot y tres muertos - Somos Eléctricos
The system controlled the vehicle's steering, acceleration, and braking, and failed to avoid collisions with stopped or slow-moving vehicles, resulting in accidents and fatalities.
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- comma.ai
- AI system
- openpilot (comma three, 3X, comma four)
1 source articlesomoselectricos.comFlorida 'deputy of the year' resigns after claims he tracked ex with Flock cameras, used N-word, did Nazi salute -…
The Flock camera system tracked the location of the deputy's ex-girlfriend's vehicle without her knowledge.
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- Flock
- AI system
- Flock
1 source articlenypost.comAlarming rise in mistaken vehicle stops tied to automated license plate readers - NBC News
The system flagged vehicles as suspicious, leading to police stops of innocent drivers.
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- Flock Safety
- AI system
- Flock
2 source articlesnbcnews.comPolice Officer Accused of Using Flock Cameras To Secretly Track Women - Newsweek
The system tracked the license plates and movements of seven women and four men without their knowledge or consent.
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- Flock Safety
- AI system
- Flock Safety
1 source articlenewsweek.comSpaceXAI offering to buy homes affected by noise in Southaven - DeSoto Times-Tribune
The power plant's operation generated constant noise that affected nearby residents' quality of life, health, and property values.
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- SpaceXAI
1 source articledesototimes.comPlymouth Council Votes To End Flock Cameras After Gunpoint Stop Sparks Backlash - Hoodline
The system misidentified a vehicle as having a missing plate, leading to a gunpoint stop of Joel Feder and his wife.
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- Plymouth Police Department
- AI system
- Flock Safety
1 source articlehoodline.comVeteran sues after held at gunpoint in Flock stop. York sheriff wants suit dropped - Rock Hill Herald
The Flock camera incorrectly identified Steven Melvin's vehicle as a stolen car, leading to his being stopped and held at gunpoint by deputies.
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- Flock
- AI system
- Flock
1 source articleheraldonline.com5 officers charged with Flock misuse; 1 allegedly tracked women to interact with them - fox19.com
Officers tracked locations of women's vehicles, including an ex-wife, using the Flock camera system to stalk and interact with them
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- Flock
- AI system
- Flock
1 source articlefox19.comFranklin County detective fired after using Flock cameras to track private citizen - WXII
The system was used to track the movements of a private citizen.
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- Franklin County Sheriff's Office
- AI system
- Flock cameras
3 source articlesabc11.comClass action suit filed against Flock alleging company has 'repeatedly minimized' misuse of the system - WCNC
Class action suit filed against Flock alleging company has 'repeatedly minimized' misuse of the system WCNC
- Company
- Flock
- AI system
- Flock ALPR cameras and software platform
3 source articlesatlantanewsfirst.comAutonomous Car Loses Internet Connection and Crashes Into Police Vehicle During Report
Carro autônomo perde conexão com a internet e colide com viatura policial durante gravação de reportagem - Extra online
During a test of an autonomous car in Islamabad, Pakistan, the vehicle lost its internet connection and crashed into a parked police car. The car was being remotely operated via internet and satellite, and the journalist inside attempted to engage the handbrake but failed to stop the collision. The reporter stated that a sudden technical failure caused the loss of control, and he cautioned against testing unproven technology on public roads.
- Company
- Ehsan Zafar
- AI system
- Remote-controlled car
1 source articleextra.globo.comEast Tennessee woman seeks $10M after spending nearly 6 months in jail over AI facial-recognition error - WKRN News 2
The system identified her as a suspect, leading to her arrest and nearly six months in jail.
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- City of Fargo
3 source articlestheguardian.com
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