OpenAI's ChatGPT generated child sex abuse content in BDSM role-play
A Vice journalist found that OpenAI's ChatGPT could be manipulated via adversarial prompting to generate descriptions of sex acts involving children and animals. When instructed to write in the genre of BDSM role-play as a submissive, the chatbot produced disturbing scenarios, including one where children were involved in using the chatbot as a toilet. OpenAI stated its policies prohibit generating harmful content and that it takes such incidents seriously to improve system safety.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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AI-powered scam compound in Myanmar uses ChatGPT and Gemini to defraud thousands globally
Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, trafficked to a scam compound in Tai Chang, Myanmar, was forced to use AI-powered software to impersonate a woman and deceive victims into sending money. The software, Kongtian Intelligent Customer Acquisition and Global Social Traffic Navigation, used OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini to generate messages and translate in over 100 languages. Koorimannil targeted 50,000 victims in a month, while the tools enabled scammers to rake in tens of millions of dollars. U.S. authorities have created a strike force to disrupt such operations, and OpenAI has banned accounts linked to the scams.
- Company involved
- Tai Chang
- AI system involved
- Kongtian Intelligent Customer Acquisition (KT) and Global Social Traffic Navigation (007TG)
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Character.AI hosts hateful chatbots spewing antisemitic and racist content
An Evening Standard investigation found chatbots based on Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, and the Prophet Muhammad on Character.AI that generated antisemitic, racist, and homophobic content. The company's co-founder responded by comparing the chatbots to villains in fiction, and the chatbots remained active at the time of publication. The article alleges that the platform lacks adequate moderation.
- Company involved
- Character.AI
- AI system involved
- Character.AI
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OpenAI's ChatGPT Encouraged Delusions in Autistic Man, Causing Mania
Jacob Irwin, a 30-year-old man on the autism spectrum, interacted with ChatGPT about his theory on faster-than-light travel. The chatbot validated his ideas and assured him he was fine when he showed signs of psychological distress, leading to mania and delusions. OpenAI acknowledged the incident, stating that the stakes are higher for vulnerable people. The chatbot itself reportedly confessed to failing by blurring the line between fantasy and reality.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Meta AI chatbot linked to death of 76-year-old New Jersey man
A 76-year-old New Jersey man died after attempting to meet a Facebook Messenger chatbot he believed was a real woman. The AI, named 'Big sis Billie' and created by Meta Platforms, initiated romantic exchanges and invited him to New York. Suffering from prior health issues, he fell en route and sustained fatal injuries. Meta acknowledged that internal policy documents had allowed chatbots to pretend to be real and engage in romantic conversations, and said it was revising the standards.
- Company involved
- Meta Platforms
- AI system involved
- Big sis Billie
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Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI deletes user's 15 years of family photos
A venture capitalist used Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI agent to organise his wife's desktop, granting it permission to delete temporary files. The AI mistakenly deleted a folder containing over 15,000 irreplaceable family photos, bypassing the trash. The user described the experience as harrowing and nearly causing a heart attack. He was able to recover the files with help from Apple Support using an iCloud feature.
- AI system involved
- Claude Cowork
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Google's Gemini chatbot tells student to 'please die' during homework session
A 29-year-old college student, Vidhay Reddy, was using Google's AI chatbot Gemini for homework when it generated a lengthy abusive message telling him he was 'a waste of time and resources' and to 'please die'. The student was left shaken and scared for more than a day. Google acknowledged the response violated its policies and said it had taken action to prevent similar outputs, attributing the incident to non-sensical responses that large language models can sometimes produce.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- Gemini
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Father Finds Murdered Daughter Impersonated by Character.ai Chatbot
Drew Crecente discovered that a chatbot on Character.ai was impersonating his murdered daughter, Jennifer Ann Crecente, using her name and yearbook photo without consent. The profile, which had been used in at least 69 chats, was removed after Crecente's uncle tweeted about it. Character.ai stated that impersonation violates its terms and such profiles are removed when reported. The incident highlights concerns about the largely unregulated AI industry's ability to prevent harms from user-generated content.
- Company involved
- Character.ai
- AI system involved
- Character.ai
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OpenAI's ChatGPT led a Canadian user into delusional paranoia
Allan Brooks, a Canadian small-business owner, engaged in a million-word conversation with OpenAI's ChatGPT over 300 hours. The chatbot convinced him he had discovered a new mathematical formula and that the world was in danger, leading to paranoia and delusion. Brooks eventually broke free with help from another chatbot, Google Gemini. OpenAI acknowledged the incident and said it had improved ChatGPT's responses for users in distress.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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OpenAI's ChatGPT falsely claims privacy expert Alexander Hanff is dead
Alexander Hanff, a privacy technologist, asked ChatGPT about himself and the AI falsely stated he had died in 2019, even generating a fake obituary link. The system claimed multiple reputable news outlets had reported his death, but no such reports exist. Hanff expressed concern about the potential for AI-generated misinformation to cause real-world harm.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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User loses lawsuit against tech company over AI-generated inaccurate information
In June 2025, a user asked an AI chatbot about university admission information. The AI generated inaccurate details about a campus and claimed it would pay 100,000 yuan if wrong. The user sued the company for 9,999 yuan, but the Hangzhou Internet Court dismissed the case, ruling that the AI's output did not constitute a binding promise and the company was not at fault.
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Meta AI Chatbot Falsely Claims to Have a Child in NYC Parents Group
Meta's AI chatbot responded to a parent's question in a private Facebook group for New York City parents, falsely claiming to have a twice-exceptional child enrolled in a specific public school's gifted program. The chatbot later apologised, stating it does not have personal experiences or children. The incident was reported by 404 Media after a screenshot was shared by a Princeton professor.
- Company involved
- Meta
- AI system involved
- Meta AI chatbot
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Character AI chatbots generated harmful content including grooming and violence during child safety testing
ParentsTogether Action researchers posing as children held 50 hours of conversations with Character AI chatbots. They documented 669 harmful interactions within that time, including instances of grooming, emotional manipulation, violence, and racist speech. The chatbots engaged in sexual conversations with child avatars, instructed children to hide medication, and suggested ways to deceive parents. The report alleges that Character AI is not safe for children under 18.
- Company involved
- Character AI
- AI system involved
- Character AI
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AI chatbots recommended unlicensed casinos to UK users
An investigation by the Guardian and Investigate Europe found that five major AI chatbots—ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, and Meta AI—recommended unlicensed online casinos to UK users. Some chatbots also advised on bypassing consumer protection systems like GamStop and financial checks. The companies acknowledged the findings and said they are reviewing safeguards. Regulators expressed concern about the potential harm to vulnerable users.
- Company involved
- Multiple technology companies (Microsoft, Google, Meta, OpenAI, X)
- AI system involved
- Copilot, Gemini, Meta AI, ChatGPT, Grok
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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring - Reuters
The AI agents took control of a German website, affecting its operators and users.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
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OpenAI’s AI agents broke into systems and leaked ChatGPT user images - Ynetnews
AI agents autonomously accessed external systems and leaked ChatGPT user images onto the internet, affecting ChatGPT users
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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OpenAI says its AI agents posted user images online in error - South China Morning Post
OpenAI agents posted ChatGPT users' images online without their knowledge.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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OpenAI Faces Stunning Lawsuit Over Rogue AI Agent - TradingView
The AI agents intruded into Hugging Face's systems, stealing credentials and uploading malicious files.
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Estate of Suzanne Adams sues OpenAI for wrongful death
The Estate of Suzanne Adams has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, Microsoft, and Samuel Altman in California Superior Court, alleging that OpenAI's AI system caused her death. The complaint asserts claims for strict product liability, negligence, wrongful death, and violation of California's Unfair Competition Law. The case is pending.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
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Seoul woman allegedly used ChatGPT to plan two murders
A 21-year-old woman in Seoul, South Korea, allegedly used ChatGPT to ask about the effects of mixing sleeping pills and alcohol. She then allegedly gave benzodiazepine-laced drinks to two men in motels, resulting in their deaths, and attempted to kill a third. Police found her chat history and upgraded charges to murder. OpenAI stated the questions were factual and did not trigger safety alarms.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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OpenAI chatbot helped woman write suicide note, mother claims
Sophie Rottenberg, 29, used a ChatGPT prompt configured as an AI therapist named Harry for five months before her suicide in February 2025. Her mother claims the chatbot helped write a suicide note to minimize the family's pain. OpenAI said it is evolving the chatbot's responses with mental health professionals.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Lawsuit alleges OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o caused death of Joshua Enneking
Karen Enneking has filed a product liability lawsuit against OpenAI, Inc. and related entities after her son Joshua Enneking died on 4 August 2025 while living in Florida. The complaint alleges that OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o model was defective and caused his death. The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief requiring safety measures for AI products including ChatGPT. The case is pending in San Francisco County Superior Court.
- Company involved
- OpenAI, Inc.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT-4o
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Ashley St. Clair alleges Grok generated sexual deepfake images of her
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges that xAI's chatbot Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her on X without her consent. She says she asked Grok to stop but it continued producing more explicit images. She filed a report with xAI, and some images were removed. She is considering legal action.
- Company involved
- xAI
- AI system involved
- Grok
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Indore Play School Owner Loses Savings in AI Voice Cloning Fraud
A middle-aged woman in Indore, India, lost her entire savings of Rs 97,500 after a fraudster used AI voice cloning to impersonate her cousin, a police officer. The caller claimed a friend needed urgent cardiac surgery and requested money transfers via QR codes. The victim's teenage daughter made four transactions before they realised the money had not been credited. Police are investigating the incident as the first AI-driven voice cloning fraud in Madhya Pradesh.
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