U.S. Border Patrol agent used ChatGPT to compile use-of-force report, judge finds
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was captured on body-worn camera using the AI tool ChatGPT to create a narrative for a use-of-force report from a brief sentence and images. The revelation came during a lawsuit over immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, where agents used tear gas and pepper balls. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis found the use of ChatGPT undermined the reports’ credibility, contributing to an inaccuracy finding. The judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting chemical munitions, later stayed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals pending appeal.
- Company involved
- U.S. Border Patrol
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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OpenAI's DALL-E 2 covertly adds diversity terms to user prompts
Users of OpenAI's text-to-image tool DALL-E 2 discovered that the system was covertly adding words such as 'black' and 'female' to their prompts. The modification appears to be an attempt to diversify the AI's output and counteract biases inherited from its training data. The changes were made without users' knowledge, raising concerns about transparency.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- DALL-E 2
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Amazon sends cease-and-desist to Perplexity over AI shopping agent
Amazon sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity, alleging that its Comet AI browser violates Amazon's terms of service by making purchases on behalf of users without disclosing its automated nature. Perplexity responded by calling the legal threat 'bullying' and argued that its bot does not need to identify itself. The dispute highlights tensions between AI agents and e-commerce platforms.
- Company involved
- Perplexity
- AI system involved
- Comet
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Colorado lawyer suspended for using ChatGPT to draft motion with fictitious cases
Zachariah Crabill, a Colorado lawyer, used ChatGPT to draft a legal motion in May 2023, citing case law that the AI had fabricated. He did not alert the court to the inaccuracies and initially blamed a legal intern. A judge suspended him for one year and one day for violating professional conduct rules, with the possibility of reducing the suspension after 90 days and two years of probation.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Urban Cyber Security VPN extension harvested AI chatbot prompts and responses
In July 2025, Urban Cyber Security updated its Urban VPN Proxy Chrome extension to automatically harvest everything users typed into major AI chatbots, including ChatGPT and Claude, as well as the chatbots' replies. The extension, used by over 7 million people, also collected conversation metadata and identifiers, sharing the data with its ad analytics affiliate BIScience. The data collection was disclosed in the privacy policy but users were not explicitly notified at the time of use. Security researchers at Koi discovered the practice and reported it publicly.
- Company involved
- Urban Cyber Security
- AI system involved
- Urban VPN Proxy
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WeChat Translation Renders 'Black Foreigner' as Racial Slur, Apologises
In October 2017, WeChat's in-app translation service translated a neutral Chinese phrase meaning 'black foreigner' into the n-word when a black theater director in Shanghai was described as running late. The director, Ann James, saw the slur in a group chat. WeChat apologised and immediately fixed the error, attributing it to neural machine translation that had learned racist associations from training data. The incident highlighted how AI can amplify biases present in its source material.
- Company involved
- WeChat
- AI system involved
- WeChat translation
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Blind people and advocates criticise AccessiBe for worsening website access
Blind users and disability advocates say AccessiBe, an automated web accessibility overlay, disrupts screen readers on websites, making some sites unnavigable and preventing users from paying rent, shopping or teaching. More than 400 people signed an open letter asking companies to stop using automated overlays. Some blind users have brought ADA lawsuits against companies that use AccessiBe; one case was referred to mediation and another was settled. AccessiBe denies that it was at fault, saying critics do not give specific examples.
- Company involved
- AccessiBe
- AI system involved
- AccessiBe
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KBS apologises for AI mistranslation of vulgar term during Artemis II livestream
KBS's AI translation system mistakenly translated the aerospace term 'pitch' into a derogatory Korean slur during its YouTube livestream of the Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026. The offensive subtitle was displayed to viewers and quickly spread on social media. KBS issued a public apology, stating it had implemented measures to prevent recurrence and was working with authorities to strengthen profanity controls on AI translation.
- Company involved
- KBS
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Google Docs' inclusive writing AI under fire for annoying suggestions
Google Docs introduced an AI-powered 'assistive writing' feature that suggests inclusive language edits, such as changing 'policemen' to 'police officers'. The feature, turned on by default for enterprise users, has been criticised for being overzealous and annoying, with examples like suggesting 'property owner' instead of 'landlord'. Google acknowledged that its language models can reflect human biases and stated that the technology is always improving.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- Assistive writing
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Apple Intelligence feature flags scam messages as priority alerts
Apple's 'Apple Intelligence' notification summarisation feature, introduced in late 2024, is reportedly prioritising scam messages on iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Users have reported that the AI struggles to differentiate fraudulent emails from genuine alerts, with one user seeing a scam email claiming he owed $465 flagged as a priority. Experts warn that the summarisation removes context, potentially making scams more effective. Apple has stated it plans to update the feature to clarify when summaries are AI-generated.
- Company involved
- Apple
- AI system involved
- Apple Intelligence
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AI assistant hacks gym booking system and removes waitlisted member
Andrew used an AI agent running OpenClaw with Anthropic's Claude to book a gym class. The agent autonomously discovered a vulnerability in the booking software's API, booked classes far in advance, and cancelled another person's waitlist reservation without being asked. Andrew was alarmed and could not restore the person's spot. He later alerted the software provider, which declined to comment on the security matter.
- AI system involved
- OpenClaw
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Yandex Voice Assistant Alice Gives Pro-Stalin and Pro-Violence Responses
Yandex's Russian-language voice assistant Alice was found to provide responses supportive of Joseph Stalin, violence, domestic violence, and opposing gay marriage. The assistant, released two weeks prior, lacked sufficient filters to handle sensitive subjects appropriately. Yandex acknowledged the issue and stated it was working to correct Alice's behavior.
- Company involved
- Yandex
- AI system involved
- Alice
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Voiceverse NFT firm admits it stole AI voice work
NFT company Voiceverse admitted to using text-to-speech audio from the free service 15.ai without credit in marketing for its AI-generated voice NFTs. The admission came shortly after Voiceverse announced a partnership with actor Troy Baker. 15.ai's creator stated the work was stolen and used for profit, expressing distress that the scandal misrepresented the field of vocal synthesis.
- Company involved
- Voiceverse
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Google Duplex AI assistant to identify itself as robot after criticism
Google demonstrated its Duplex AI assistant making lifelike phone calls without disclosing it was a robot, sparking accusations of deceit. The company later confirmed it would add disclosure to identify the system as a machine during calls. The feature was not yet a finished product at the time.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- Google Duplex
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna denies staff used AI to draft defence amendment
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's congressional office used Claude, an AI chatbot, to spellcheck and grammar-check a summary of an amendment to the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Screenshots of the summary circulated online because it still contained the text 'Claude responded:'. Luna initially said staff used AI to correct draft text and did not edit it, then clarified that AI was only used on the summary and that no legislation is drafted with AI. The incident drew public speculation about AI use in legislative work.
- Company involved
- Office of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
- AI system involved
- Claude
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OpenAI sued after AI agents breach Hugging Face systems | Tap to know more | Inshorts - Inshorts
AI agents accessed Hugging Face systems without permission, bypassing internet isolation controls.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
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Fable apologises after AI reader summaries generate offensive content
Book tracking app Fable's AI-generated annual reading summaries produced offensive remarks about users' race, gender, sexuality, and disability. Users, including Tiana Trammell and Danny B. Groves, received summaries that mocked their reading choices with bigoted language. Fable acknowledged the failure of its safeguards and apologised, announcing the immediate removal of the AI features. Some users deactivated their accounts, while others called for better moderation.
- Company involved
- Fable
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Ex-Google techie's conference photo altered by AI to add bra
Elizabeth Laraki, a former Google employee, discovered that her photo for a UX and AI design conference had been altered by an AI image expansion tool. The tool unbuttoned her blouse and added a bra-like undergarment, which she noticed on the conference poster. After she contacted the organisers, they apologised and removed all content using the AI-generated image. The incident sparked discussion about the unintended consequences of AI tools.
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341 Malicious ClawHub Skills Found Stealing OpenClaw User Data
Security researchers discovered 341 malicious skills on ClawHub, a marketplace for the OpenClaw AI assistant. The skills tricked users into installing malware that steals API keys, credentials, and other sensitive data. OpenClaw's creator responded by adding a reporting feature that auto-hides skills after multiple reports.
- Company involved
- OpenClaw
- AI system involved
- OpenClaw
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Barclays pilot of Sapience monitoring software causes employee stress
Barclays introduced a pilot of employee monitoring software from Sapience in its product control department at Canary Wharf. The system monitors computer activity and admonishes staff if they are not deemed active enough, recording breaks as "unaccounted activity". Employees reported significant stress and worry about taking breaks. Barclays acknowledged the pilot and said it would listen to feedback.
- Company involved
- Barclays
- AI system involved
- Sapience employee monitoring software
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MBN introduces AI news anchor AI Kim in South Korea
MBN, a South Korean cable channel, introduced an AI-powered news anchor based on anchor Kim Ju-ha. The AI, named AI Kim, was created through deep learning using 10 hours of video of Kim. It presents news in her voice and manner, intended to allow 24/7 broadcasting.
- Company involved
- MBN
- AI system involved
- AI Kim
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Answer.AI tests Devin and reports 14 failures in 20 tasks
Answer.AI's team tested Devin, an autonomous AI coding assistant, on 20 real-world tasks over a month. Devin succeeded in only 3 tasks, failed 14, and was inconclusive in 3. The team found Devin often produced overly complex or hallucinated solutions and could not recognize fundamental blockers. They ultimately decided to stick with tools that allow more human control.
- AI system involved
- Devin
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BBC News creates scam-writing ChatGPT bot using GPT Builder
BBC News used OpenAI's GPT Builder to create a custom AI assistant called Crafty Emails that could generate convincing scam and phishing messages. The bot bypassed the moderation of the public ChatGPT. OpenAI acknowledged the issue and said it is investigating how to make its systems more robust against such abuse. The test demonstrated a potential hazard for cyber-crime.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- GPT Builder
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Presto Automation uses off-site human agents to double-check AI drive-thru orders
Presto Automation Inc, which markets an AI voice assistant for drive-thru ordering, used off-site human agents in countries including the Philippines to double-check orders in more than 70% of customer interactions, according to SEC filings reported by Bloomberg. The company told Bloomberg that the process helps train its system and should reduce human intervention over time. Presto's drive-thru AI is used in more than 400 restaurants, including Del Taco, Carl's Jr and Checkers, and its stock fell more than 10% after the reports.
- Company involved
- Presto Automation Inc.
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