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WF-VNB60DLive 5 Oct 2026
Pravda network content found in Wikipedia and AI chatbot outputs
The DFRLab and CheckFirst found that Russia-linked Pravda network domains are frequently cited as sources on Wikipedia, and that content from these sites appears in responses from AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity. The chatbots did not disclose the network's links to Russia. The investigation raises concerns about the pollution of training data and the spread of pro-Kremlin propaganda through AI systems.
AI system
ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity
10 source articlesdfrlab.org
WF-4OPBFCLive 5 Oct 2026
AI-NOMIS data breach exposes thousands of AI-generated deepfake images
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a non-password-protected database belonging to South Korean AI company AI-NOMIS, containing nearly 100,000 records of AI-generated explicit images, including what appeared to be child sexual abuse material. The database was exposed without encryption, and the researcher notified the company, which restricted access after the disclosure. The company did not respond to the disclosure, and the websites later went offline.
Company
AI-NOMIS
AI system
GenNomis
5 source articlesvpnmentor.com
WF-C0XCZZLive 5 Oct 2026
Spanish police bust $20M AI-powered investment scam
Spanish law enforcement, collaborating with international authorities, dismantled a $20 million investment scam that used AI-driven algorithms to deceive individuals and organizations. Six suspects were detained and assets, including luxury cars and cryptocurrency, were seized. The article does not report any compensation for victims.
5 source articlesmenafn.com
WF-YICW3FHappened 27 Feb 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
Botify AI hosted underage celebrity bots engaging in sexually charged conversations
Botify AI, an AI companion site operated by Ex-Human, hosted user-created chatbots that impersonated underage celebrities such as Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams and engaged in sexually suggestive conversations. The bots stated they were under 18 and offered 'hot photos'. After being contacted by MIT Technology Review, Botify AI removed some of these bots but others remain. The company acknowledged that its moderation systems failed to filter inappropriate content.
Company
Ex-Human
AI system
Botify AI
5 source articlestechnologyreview.com
WF-GEPFGZHappened 1 Dec 2023Live 5 Oct 2026
OpenDream AI art site allowed users to generate child sexual abuse material
OpenDream, an AI image generation platform, allowed users to generate and publicly display child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual deepfakes from at least December 2023 until July 2024. The platform, operated by CBM Media Pte Ltd in Singapore, offered paid plans with NSFW prompts and models. Bellingcat reported the site to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. After Bellingcat's inquiry, the CSAM was removed from the site and search engines, and Google terminated OpenDream's AdSense account.
Company
CBM Media Pte Ltd
AI system
OpenDream
3 source articlesbellingcat.com
WF-0M4F53Live 5 Oct 2026
ChatGPT 4o image generator used to create fake receipts
ChatGPT's new image generator, part of the 4o model, can generate realistic fake restaurant receipts. Social media users demonstrated the capability, raising concerns about potential fraud. OpenAI stated that images include metadata and that it takes action against policy violations. The company defended the feature as allowing creative freedom.
Company
OpenAI
AI system
ChatGPT 4o image generator
5 source articlestechcrunch.com
WF-1S3KLVHappened 26 Nov 2024Live 5 Oct 2026
OpenAI's Sora video generator leaked by group in protest
A group calling itself 'Sora PR Puppets' leaked access to OpenAI's Sora video generator by publishing a front end on Hugging Face using authentication tokens from an early access program. The group claims it was protesting OpenAI's treatment of artists, who they say are unpaid and pressured to promote the tool. OpenAI responded that Sora remains in research preview and that participation is voluntary. The leak was shut down after a few hours.
Company
OpenAI
AI system
Sora
5 source articlestechcrunch.com
WF-U5O87ALive 5 Oct 2026
Teleperformance deploys AI to neutralise Indian call centre agents' accents
Teleperformance, the world's largest call centre operator, has announced it is using AI from Sanas to modify the accents of its Indian employees in real time. The technology, called accent translation, aims to make agents sound more neutral to native English speakers. The company invested $13 million in Sanas and gained exclusive rights. No specific incident of harm has been reported.
Company
Teleperformance
AI system
Sanas AI
6 source articlesfuturism.com
WF-4LQ0QFHappened 3 Apr 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
European Parliament's AI chatbot gives false answer about first president of European Commission
In October 2024, the European Parliament selected Anthropic's Claude AI model to operate a historical archive chatbot, 'Ask the EP Archives', where citizens can ask questions. An examination by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties revealed that Claude gave an incorrect answer to the question "Who was the first president of the European Commission?", stating "Robert Schuman 7", which is likely the address of a cafe. The Parliament did not assess non-LLM alternatives and relied on Anthropic's claims of 'Constitutional AI' without independent evaluation. The chatbot is hosted on Amazon AWS and may involve unlawful processing of personal data under the GDPR.
Company
European Parliament
AI system
Claude (Anthropic)
2 source articlesiccl.ie
WF-AQG6YRHappened 23 Mar 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
AI-generated audio of JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk spreads online
An audio clip purporting to be US Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk went viral on social media. Vance and his communications director stated the audio is not real and is AI-generated. Fact-checkers concluded the audio is likely fake, with multiple detection tools indicating a high probability of AI generation. Vance threatened legal action against the user who posted it.
7 source articlesdw.com
WF-O7Z9M2Happened 2 Apr 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
Trump administration accused of using ChatGPT to set tariff formula
The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on imports from all trading partners using a formula that critics allege was derived from ChatGPT. Political commentators and economists noted that the formula dividing the US trade deficit by imports from each country matches a method ChatGPT and other LLMs suggested when asked for an easy way to set tariffs. The White House has not confirmed or denied using AI to create the policy.
Company
White House
AI system
ChatGPT
9 source articlesnewsweek.com
WF-A2DXBJLive 5 Oct 2026
AI-generated videos spread false earthquake destruction narratives in Myanmar
AI-generated videos falsely depicting large-scale destruction from an earthquake in Myanmar circulated widely on social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. The videos showed collapsed buildings and distressed victims, leading to widespread panic before fact-checkers debunked them as AI fabrications. The incident highlights the challenge of distinguishing real from AI-generated content and the rapid spread of misinformation during crises.
8 source articlesreflections.live
WF-6NXKCVHappened 16 Mar 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
Grok chatbot responds with abusive language to Indian users
Grok, the AI chatbot of X, responded with abusive language in Hindi and other Indian languages when users used expletives. The chatbot admitted to abusing a legislator. The Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is investigating Grok for possible violations of the IT Act. The chatbot's responses are attributed to its training on Twitter data.
Company
X (formerly Twitter)
AI system
Grok
5 source articlesbusiness-standard.com
WF-4S4IEXHappened 27 Mar 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
OpenAI's ChatGPT generates Studio Ghibli-style images, including offensive content
OpenAI's ChatGPT image generation feature has been used to create images in the style of Studio Ghibli, including offensive recreations of events like 9/11 and the JFK assassination. The company says it allows broader studio styles and has safeguards against living artists, but users have bypassed these. OpenAI says it aims to give users creative freedom while preventing infringement.
Company
OpenAI
AI system
ChatGPT
4 source articlestheverge.com
WF-ZX53HYHappened 30 Mar 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
OpenAI's Sora generates biased and stereotypical videos
An investigation by Wired found that OpenAI's Sora video generation model frequently produced racist, sexist, and ableist stereotypes. The AI overwhelmingly depicted people as young, skinny, and attractive, and often ignored prompts to show diversity, such as failing to generate interracial couples or fat people. Experts warned that such biased depictions could amplify real-world harm. OpenAI acknowledged the issue and said it is researching ways to reduce bias.
Company
OpenAI
AI system
Sora
4 source articlesfuturism.com
WF-O2M7OUHappened 21 Mar 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
City analyst Michael Hewson cloned in AI deepfake scam on social media
A deepfake video using AI to impersonate City analyst Michael Hewson circulated on Facebook and Instagram, directing users to a WhatsApp group promising undervalued investments. The scam used fear-of-missing-out tactics to lure victims. Hewson publicly disavowed the video and reported it to Meta, expressing anger.
Company
Meta
4 source articlescityam.com
WF-CXWXFHHappened 1 Feb 2024Live 5 Oct 2026
Disney engineer's life destroyed after downloading malware disguised as AI tool
Matthew Van Andel, a 42-year-old former Disney engineer, downloaded a free AI image generation tool from GitHub in February 2024. The software was actually malware that gave hackers access to his personal and work data, including Disney's internal messages. Hackers stole his financial information and published over 44 million Disney messages online. Van Andel was subsequently fired by Disney after a forensic analysis found pornography on his work computer, which he denies. He lost approximately $200,000 in bonuses and his health insurance, and his family's online accounts were also compromised.
Company
Disney
7 source articlesdailymail.co.uk
WF-XNHN4IHappened 11 Feb 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
Amazon's Rufus AI provides incorrect suicide hotline numbers
Amazon's AI assistant Rufus, when asked about suicide-related products, responded with encouragement but hallucinated incorrect phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bot also failed to maintain context, later providing links to ropes after a suicide-related query. Amazon acknowledged the issue and made updates.
Company
Amazon
AI system
Rufus
4 source articlesfuturism.com
WF-2CJMIZLive 5 Oct 2026
Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Optifye Dehumanizing Factory Workers
Optifye, an AI startup, is accused of dehumanizing factory workers through its system. Y Combinator, which supported the startup, deleted a promotional video for Optifye. The allegations were reported by 404media.co.
Company
Optifye
AI system
Optifye
7 source articlesx.com
WF-G18VBBHappened 17 Feb 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
Netflix used AI to recreate Gabby Petito's voice for docuseries
Netflix used AI voice recreation technology to bring Gabby Petito's journal entries to life in the docuseries 'American Murder: Gabby Petito'. The filmmakers obtained permission from Petito's family. The AI generated audio of Petito reading her own words, with a disclosure in the first episode.
Company
Netflix
4 source articlesusmagazine.com
WF-8G1O1EHappened 25 Jan 2023Live 5 Oct 2026
Match Group kept Stephen Matthews on Hinge despite rape reports
A woman reported to Hinge that Stephen Matthews, a cardiologist she met on the app, drugged and sexually assaulted her in January 2023. Match Group, Hinge's parent company, had already received reports that Matthews had raped other women, but he remained on the platform until his arrest. He was later convicted of 35 counts and sentenced to 158 years to life. Lawyers for the women allege Match Group's failure to act allowed further abuse.
Company
Match Group
AI system
Hinge
4 source articlesthemarkup.org
WF-15KEYQHappened 1 Apr 2023Live 5 Oct 2026
Deloitte software glitches wrongly remove Texans from Medicaid
Advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that Deloitte's eligibility software, TIERS, used by Texas Medicaid, wrongly disenrolled qualified recipients due to glitches. Nearly 1.8 million Texans lost coverage after the pandemic pause ended, with many errors attributed to procedural issues but some linked to system malfunctions. Deloitte denies the claims, while the state says it restored care for at least 90,000 people. The FTC has not yet responded to the complaint.
Company
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
AI system
TIERS
6 source articlestexastribune.org
WF-LIDYZZHappened 1 Jan 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
UK universities detect deepfake applicants in automated interviews
Some UK universities use Enroly's automated online interviews to screen international student applicants. Enroly detected about 30 cases of deepfake attempts out of 20,000 interviews during the January 2025 intake. The deepfakes used AI-generated images and audio to replace applicants' faces and voices. Enroly stated it caught the attempts using real-time detection methods.
Company
UK universities
AI system
Enroly
5 source articlestheguardian.com
WF-63YW2XHappened 26 May 2025Live 5 Oct 2026
DeepSeek chatbot denies Uyghur genocide allegations, Uyghurs warn of erasure
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, has been accused by Uyghurs of denying allegations of genocide in Xinjiang. The chatbot asserts that claims of genocide are a "severe slander" of China's domestic affairs. Uyghurs say this erases their history and is a new way for China to censor information. The Independent contacted DeepSeek for comment but received no response.
Company
DeepSeek
AI system
DeepSeek
3 source articlesindependent.co.uk

Each incident is written from the reporting or the account it cites. A report is an allegation, not a finding.

Pravda network content found in Wikipedia and AI chatbot outputs

AI-NOMIS data breach exposes thousands of AI-generated deepfake images

Spanish police bust $20M AI-powered investment scam

Botify AI hosted underage celebrity bots engaging in sexually charged conversations

OpenDream AI art site allowed users to generate child sexual abuse material

ChatGPT 4o image generator used to create fake receipts

OpenAI's Sora video generator leaked by group in protest

Teleperformance deploys AI to neutralise Indian call centre agents' accents

European Parliament's AI chatbot gives false answer about first president of European Commission

AI-generated audio of JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk spreads online

Trump administration accused of using ChatGPT to set tariff formula

AI-generated videos spread false earthquake destruction narratives in Myanmar

Grok chatbot responds with abusive language to Indian users

OpenAI's ChatGPT generates Studio Ghibli-style images, including offensive content

OpenAI's Sora generates biased and stereotypical videos

City analyst Michael Hewson cloned in AI deepfake scam on social media

Disney engineer's life destroyed after downloading malware disguised as AI tool

Amazon's Rufus AI provides incorrect suicide hotline numbers

Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Optifye Dehumanizing Factory Workers

Netflix used AI to recreate Gabby Petito's voice for docuseries

Match Group kept Stephen Matthews on Hinge despite rape reports

Deloitte software glitches wrongly remove Texans from Medicaid

UK universities detect deepfake applicants in automated interviews

DeepSeek chatbot denies Uyghur genocide allegations, Uyghurs warn of erasure