An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it - Ars Technica
An AI-supervised remote exam required 58,000 students to retake it.
- Company
- UNAM
- AI system
- Territorium AI proctoring system
1 source articlearstechnica.com
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Teen Boys Are Using Meta Glasses to Harass and Bully Girls at High Schools and Middle Schools - Futurism
Recorded and posted videos of students without consent, leading to harassment and bullying.
- AI system
- Meta AI Glasses
1 source articlefuturism.comOfficers face firing, possible charges as controversy continues to surround Flock cameras - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News…
The system identified vehicles and their movements, leading to potential disciplinary actions against police officers.
- Company
- Stow Police Department
- AI system
- Flock cameras
2 source articlesabcnews.comApache Junction officer resigns amid investigation into plate reader misuse - ABC15 Arizona
An Apache Junction police officer resigned before termination proceedings were completed, after an internal investigation found he had improperly used Automated Licence Plate Reader technology to locate a family member. The department said the officer accessed law-enforcement technology for a purpose unrelated to any authorised investigation or official police business, and confirmed the investigation was complete at a media briefing.
- Company
- Apache Junction Police Department
- AI system
- Automated License Plate Reader
1 source articleabc15.comBethenny Frankel Warns Fans Against AI Health Advice Following ‘Major’ Misdiagnosis - SheKnows
AI chatbots provide health advice and potential diagnoses to people seeking medical information
1 source articlesheknows.comWhatsApp accounts under review? Why some users lost access for 24 hours - Gulf News
The system restricted access to WhatsApp features for users suspected of violating terms of service.
- Company
1 source articlegulfnews.comDoctor forced to apologise after AI makes 'scary' error about illegal drugs - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting…
An AI scribe falsely recorded that a patient micro-dosed psychedelic mushrooms, which was included in her post-operative medical letter.
- Company
- urologist's practice
- AI system
- AI scribe
1 source articleabc.net.auYouTube Mistakenly Penalizes Popular Science Channel Kurzgesagt For AI-Generated Slop - Kotaku
YouTube's AI detection system flagged and penalized a human-made video from the Kurzgesagt channel as AI-generated content, reducing its visibility and viewership.
- Company
- YouTube
- AI system
- YouTube's automatic AI detection tools
1 source articlekotaku.comLive facial recognition cameras deployed at London Tube stations today - here's where - Metro.co.uk
Identifying individuals as potential matches to a police watchlist, affecting those scanned
- Company
- Transport for London
- AI system
- Live facial recognition
1 source articlemetro.co.ukAI led to mistakes in Nevada County criminal cases. Should the DA be sanctioned? - TheUnion.com
A prosecutor in the Nevada County District Attorney's Office used artificial intelligence to prepare a court filing, which then contained inaccurate legal citations. In October the Civil Rights Corps petitioned the California Supreme Court seeking sanctions against the office, after an earlier petition was denied in the Third Appellate District. The California Public Defenders Association filed an amicus letter supporting the petition. District Attorney Jesse Wilson declined an interview but said AI "remains an evolving technology with significant limitations, including the potential to generate inaccurate or hallucinated citations".
- Company
- Nevada County District Attorney's Office
7 source articlesfox40.comFlock’s AI Cameras May Have Misread Over 70% of License Plates, Creating New Headaches for Cities - cnet.com
The system incorrectly identified a citizen's vehicle as stolen, leading to repeated police flags.
- Company
- Roseville Police Department
- AI system
- Flock cameras
1 source articlecnet.comPolice to deploy borrowed facial recognition van - AOL.ca
It flagged passers-by for police attention based on a watch list.
- Company
- Suffolk Constabulary
1 source articleaol.caFlock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse - BBC
Flock, the US surveillance firm, is rolling out new safeguards against police misuse of its technology, which founder and chief executive Garrett Langley admits should have happened sooner. Police have used Flock to track romantic partners and stalk strangers, prompting growing public backlash. Asked whether the company had taken too long to protect its tens of thousands of cameras, licence plate readers and drones from police abuse, Langley said "Yeah."
- AI system
- Flock cameras and license plate readers
1 source articlebbc.comAn AI just fired a real employee — and it's a legal gray zone - Gagadget.com
The system recommended termination of a retail store employee for repeated lateness.
- Company
- Andon Labs
- AI system
- Claude (as Luna)
1 source articlegagadget.comNew York police agencies are searching Flock data to aid immigration enforcement - StateScoop
License plate data was searched to track individuals for immigration enforcement purposes.
- Company
- New York state and local police agencies
- AI system
- Flock
1 source articlestatescoop.comPlaintiff in facial-recognition arrest case alleges city of Reno is withholding information about 168 similar arrests - This Is Reno
The system identified the plaintiff as a suspect, leading to their arrest.
- Company
- City of Reno
3 source articlesthisisreno.comWhy Hundreds of UK Jobseekers Feel Humiliated by AI Job Interviews — And 30% Would Rather Walk Away - International…
Job applicants were rejected or filtered out before human review
1 source articleibtimes.co.uk‘If you’re not first, you’re last’: Mayo lawsuit highlights tensions in hospitals' race to use AI - MPR News
A former Mayo Clinic executive filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit accusing the hospital of cutting corners in its rush to incorporate AI, by skirting review boards and masking concerning error rates. The plaintiff, former Mayo research director and AI compliance lead Traci Tamiko Eto, alleges Mayo retaliated against her and dismissed her after she raised concerns about its AI practices. Mayo Clinic responded in late July with a 33-page memorandum disputing her claims, particularly the allegation that her termination resulted from discrimination.
- Company
- Mayo Clinic
1 source articlemprnews.orgSan Antonio ISD Knife Lawsuit Dismissed Over Fake AI Citations - Hoodline
A San Antonio appeals court dismissed a mother's lawsuit against San Antonio Independent School District over her fifth-grade son's discipline, ruling that state courts had no authority to review the case, and rebuked her attorney for citing four court decisions that either did not exist or did not say what he claimed. The case arose from 10 September 2025, when 10-year-old Julian Cortez was detained, suspended and assigned to a 25-day alternative school programme after bringing a child-safe Montessori fruit knife to Mark Twain Dual Language Academy.
2 source articleshoodline.comTeacher says IDEA Public Schools fired him over ‘deepfake AI’ claim - hcamag.com
A Texas biotechnology teacher sued IDEA Public Schools in the Southern District of Texas on 26 August 2026, alleging he was pushed out through a false disciplinary case after reporting a suspected illegal drug he found during student drop-off duty. He handed the item to a facilities manager, who later told him police had confirmed it was an illegal drug. When he warned colleagues over a campus Microsoft Teams chat, a principal replied that the matter was closed and deleted his message. He was subsequently accused of using "deepfake AI". The 51-year-old is representing himself and alleges unequal treatment and retaliation for raising safety concerns.
- Company
- IDEA Public Schools
1 source articlehcamag.comWhy Saying ‘The AI Did It’ Won’t Stop an Age Discrimination Lawsuit - inc.com
An HR commentary piece arguing that delegating candidate selection to an algorithm does not shield an employer from failure-to-hire liability, particularly where age bias is written into the prompts. It analyses an account posted on X by a self-described general counsel describing an AI hiring system that screened out older applicants. The author states she believes the account is probably fictional, though based on a real if exaggerated situation.
1 source articleinc.comKanye West Hit With New Lawsuit Over Alleged Unpaid AI Work - Yahoo
An anonymous music producer was allegedly not paid for AI voice modeling and production work they completed for Kanye West's music projects.
- Company
- Kanye West (Ye)
- AI system
- Custom AI voice models
1 source articleyahoo.comTesla Faces New Scrutiny After Record 207 Driver-Assist Crashes Reported in One Month - Yahoo
The Tesla's autopilot system drove the car into a home, killing Martha Avila.
- Company
- Tesla
- AI system
- Autopilot
1 source articleyahoo.comLatest AI notetaker lawsuit raises fresh HR questions - HR Executive
The system took meeting notes, potentially affecting meeting participants.
- AI system
- AI notetaker
1 source articlenews.google.com
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