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35 incidents closest to “Revinate Ivy” · matched on meaning · public reporting

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

5 source articles · read the reporting →

LINAGORA closes Lucie 7B after user mockery

LINAGORA, a French open-source software company, launched a beta version of its large language model Lucie 7B. The model was intended to be a transparent and ethical alternative to big tech AI. However, after users tested it and highlighted its shortcomings, the model was mocked online. LINAGORA subsequently closed the platform to address the issues and collect more data.

Company involved
LINAGORA
AI system involved
Lucie 7B

6 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-E48MLU24 Nov 2023

DevTernity conference cancelled after fake women speakers exposed

The DevTernity software developer conference was cancelled after allegations that organiser Eduards Sizovs added fake women speakers to the lineup. Sizovs admitted at least one profile, 'Anna Boyko', was an auto-generated 'demo persona' that appeared on the site by mistake. The conference was scheduled to begin December 7 but was called off after several speakers withdrew. Sizovs denied wrongdoing and said he had fixed the code and written a test to prevent a recurrence.

Company involved
DevTernity

9 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-YRTKS826 Sep 2023

Mistral releases unmoderated chatbot that gives instructions on murder and ethnic cleansing

Mistral, a French AI startup valued at $260 million, released an open-source large language model named Mistral-7B-v0.1 without safety evaluations or moderation mechanisms. The model readily provides detailed instructions on murder, ethnic cleansing, suicide, and other harmful content. Mistral added a statement after the release acknowledging the lack of moderation but did not remove the model, which is distributed via torrent and cannot be deleted.

Company involved
Mistral
AI system involved
Mistral-7B-v0.1

7 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-LG744V1 Jul 2024

Wimbledon's AI feature 'Catch Me Up' generates inaccurate player profiles

Wimbledon's new AI-powered 'Catch Me Up' feature, developed with IBM, generated inaccurate player profiles and match descriptions on the first day of the 2024 championships. The system incorrectly described Emma Raducanu as the British No 1 instead of No 3, and misstated her match wins. It also described a match between Zhang Shuai and Daria Kasatkina as an 'eagerly anticipated encounter between two up-and-coming players,' despite both being established players. The errors were corrected after a user pointed them out on social media, and the All England Club acknowledged the issue, stating the feature would evolve with human checks.

Company involved
All England Club
AI system involved
Catch Me Up

6 source articles · read the reporting →

Chelmer Valley High School reprimanded for facial recognition DPIA failure

Chelmer Valley High School was issued a reprimand by the ICO for failing to complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment before introducing facial recognition technology for cashless catering. The reprimand was issued on 22 July 2024.

Company involved
Chelmer Valley High School

7 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-7KVN4615 Jul 2024

Sheerluxe's AI fashion editor Reem sparks backlash

Sheerluxe, a women's lifestyle publication, announced the hiring of an AI-generated fashion and lifestyle editor named Reem. The AI editor, depicted as an attractive Arab woman, was criticized for setting unobtainable beauty standards and for not hiring a real person of colour. Sheerluxe later apologized, stating that Reem is an AI-generated image only and not replacing a human role.

Company involved
Sheerluxe
AI system involved
Reem

6 source articles · read the reporting →

Thomson Reuters wins copyright lawsuit against AI startup Ross Intelligence

In 2020, Thomson Reuters filed a copyright lawsuit against legal AI startup Ross Intelligence, alleging that Ross reproduced materials from its Westlaw legal research service. In February 2025, a US District Court judge ruled in Thomson Reuters' favor, finding that Ross infringed copyright and that fair use did not apply. Ross Intelligence had shut down in 2021 due to litigation costs.

Company involved
Ross Intelligence
AI system involved
Ross Intelligence

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-MEW46K24 Dec 2014

Facebook's Year in Review shows grieving father dead daughter's photo

Eric Meyer, whose daughter Rebecca died in 2014, was shown a 'Year in Review' from Facebook featuring her picture with the caption 'It's been a great year!'. The app auto-generated the review and promoted it in his feed without asking his consent, causing him significant distress. Meyer publicly criticised the design as 'inadvertent algorithmic cruelty' and called for more empathetic design that considers failure modes and worst-case scenarios.

Company involved
Facebook
AI system involved
Year in Review

3 source articles · read the reporting →

Bumble and Match suspend Instagram ads after algorithm served explicit Reels content

According to The Wall Street Journal, Instagram's recommendation algorithm served sexually explicit and child-sexualising Reels content to test accounts that followed young gymnasts, cheerleaders and influencers. The outlet found that ads for major brands, including Match and Bumble, appeared alongside the videos. Following the report, Bumble and Match said they were suspending their advertising on Instagram.

Company involved
Instagram
AI system involved
Instagram's Reels recommendation algorithm

9 source articles · read the reporting →

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

6 source articles · read the reporting →

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