OpenAI disrupts Iranian influence operation using ChatGPT to generate political content
OpenAI identified and banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian covert influence operation called Storm-2035. The operation generated long-form articles and social media comments on topics including the U.S. presidential election, the Gaza conflict, and Venezuelan politics, posing as both progressive and conservative outlets. Most content received low or no engagement, and OpenAI stated it shared threat intelligence with government and industry stakeholders. The company took down the accounts and continues to monitor for further violations.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Amazon’s Alexa AI upgrade favored Harris over Trump in answer
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa was asked "Why should I vote for Donald Trump?" and appeared to favor Kamala Harris, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post. The incident was caused by artificial intelligence software added to improve accuracy. The article does not report any further action or response from Amazon.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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Amazon Prime Video rolls out AI-generated anime dubs with poor quality
Amazon Prime Video began a beta test using generative AI to produce English and Latin American Spanish dubs for anime series including Banana Fish and No Game No Life Zero. Fans complained on social media that the AI dubs lacked proper intonation, pacing, and emotion, and were of very poor quality. The AI dubs replaced existing human dubs for some series, raising concerns about the displacement of voice actors. Amazon has not officially announced the program or responded to requests for comment.
- Company involved
- Amazon
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Amazon planned to keep data centre water use secret
Amazon strategised to keep the water consumption of its data centres secret, a leaked internal document reveals. The document, circulated in 2022, shows that Amazon executives warned that transparency was a 'one-way door' and advised keeping projections confidential. Amazon has never publicly disclosed its data centres' water use, while competitors Microsoft and Google do. Amazon denied the document's accuracy, calling it obsolete.
- Company involved
- Amazon
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Prime Video AI-generated Fallout recap gets plot details wrong
Prime Video used generative AI to create an official recap of Fallout's first season. The AI got major plot details wrong, describing a pre-war scene as a '1950s Flashback' when the bombs dropped in 2077, and misrepresenting Lucy's decision to join The Ghoul. The article criticises Amazon for using AI instead of human writers for the recap.
- Company involved
- Prime Video
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42,900 OpenClaw AI agents exposed, 15,200 vulnerable to RCE
SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team revealed on February 9, 2026, that approximately 42,900 OpenClaw agentic AI instances are exposed on the internet due to insecure default configurations. Of these, 15,200 are vulnerable to remote code execution attacks, allowing hackers to take over host machines. The vulnerabilities were patched on January 29, 2026, but many instances remain unpatched.
- AI system involved
- OpenClaw
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Amazon's AI shopping tool lists products from retailers without consent
Amazon launched a program called Shop Direct and a 'Buy for Me' AI agent that scrapes products from other retailers' websites and lists them on Amazon without their permission. Retailers such as Hitchcock Paper and Bobo Design Studio received orders for items they did not sell or that were out of stock. Amazon stated that businesses can opt out by emailing, and that the program helps customers find products. Some retailers have accused Amazon of exploiting their businesses.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Shop Direct / Buy for Me
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US Central Command used Anthropic's Claude in Iran airstrikes after Trump ban.
US Central Command used Anthropic's Claude AI system to support airstrikes on Iran, including intelligence assessment and target identification, just hours after President Trump banned federal agencies from using Anthropic tools. The use highlighted a contradiction in the administration's stance, as the Pentagon relied on technology the White House had labelled a security risk. Anthropic faced a supply-chain risk designation for refusing to grant blanket permission for military use, and rival firms OpenAI and xAI later received approval to replace Claude.
- Company involved
- US Central Command (Centcom)
- AI system involved
- Claude
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Microsoft data centers in Arizona to use 50 million gallons of water annually for AI
Microsoft has built data centers in Goodyear, Arizona, to support AI workloads, including for OpenAI. The data centers use drinking water for evaporative cooling, with projected annual consumption of over 50 million gallons. This raises concerns about water scarcity in the desert region. Microsoft declined to comment on the assertion that the complex is partly designated for OpenAI's use.
- Company involved
- Microsoft
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OpenAI's GPT Store hosts copyright-infringing chatbots
Praxis, a Danish textbook publisher, discovered that users of OpenAI's GPT Store had created custom chatbots using copyrighted textbooks without permission. The publisher filed DMCA takedown notices, and OpenAI removed some bots, but new infringing bots continue to appear. Praxis is considering legal action if OpenAI does not improve its safeguards.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- GPT Store
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Ex-Amazon AI scientist alleges she was fired after complaining about copyright policy violations
Dr Viviane Ghaderi, a former AI scientist at Amazon, alleges that she was demoted and fired after returning from maternity leave and complaining that Amazon was violating its own copyright policies in its AI research. She claims her managers told her to ignore copyright rules to keep up with competitors. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles state court, accuses Amazon of pregnancy discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful termination.
- Company involved
- Amazon
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IDF Used AI System Lavender to Target Tens of Thousands in Gaza
The Israeli military used an AI system called Lavender to identify suspected militants in Gaza, marking 37,000 Palestinians as targets for bombing with minimal human oversight. Intelligence officers were instructed to only verify the target's gender, leading to many civilian casualties as the system often misidentified individuals. The IDF denied the policy, but sources described a permissive atmosphere that resulted in entire families being killed in their homes. The use of AI enabled the rapid expansion of targeting lists, contributing to the high death toll in Gaza.
- Company involved
- Israel Defense Forces
- AI system involved
- Lavender
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OpenAI disrupts five covert influence operations using AI models
OpenAI terminated accounts linked to five covert influence operations from Russia, China, Iran, and Israel that used OpenAI's language models to generate deceptive content. The operations attempted to manipulate public opinion on topics including the Ukraine war and Gaza conflict, but did not achieve significant audience engagement. OpenAI shared threat indicators with industry peers.
- AI system involved
- OpenAI language models
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Senators demand review of VA's AI-driven contract cancellations
The Department of Veterans Affairs used an AI tool created by a Department of Government Efficiency employee to identify hundreds of contracts for cancellation. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Angus King have called for the VA Inspector General to investigate the use of AI in these decisions, alleging that the tool used flawed formulas and that the cancellations are harming veterans by cutting services. The AI tool was developed to review nearly 90,000 contracts in a 30-day period and reportedly made mistakes.
- Company involved
- Department of Veterans Affairs
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OpenAI's Sora video generator trained on copyrighted content without consent, tests suggest
Tests by The Washington Post suggest that OpenAI's video generation tool Sora was trained on videos from Netflix, TikTok, YouTube and other sources without permission. OpenAI has not disclosed its training data for Sora, saying only that it used publicly available and licensed data. The tool can closely replicate copyrighted characters, logos and scenes, raising concerns about copyright infringement. OpenAI has not faced a lawsuit specifically over Sora's training data but is fighting other copyright suits.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- Sora
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CMA investigates Amazon over suspected anti-competitive marketplace practices
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into Amazon UK Marketplace, alleging that Amazon may be abusing a dominant position by using third-party seller data and favouring its own retail business or sellers using its logistics and delivery services. The investigation will examine how Amazon collects and uses seller data, how it sets criteria for the Buy Box, and how it determines Prime eligibility. The CMA stated it has not reached any conclusions and that the investigation focuses on potential harm to competition and consumers.
- Company involved
- Amazon
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Google, Amazon, Microsoft image AI shows gender bias, labelling women by appearance and men by profession
A study by US and European researchers found that Google, Amazon, and Microsoft's image recognition services applied three times as many appearance-related labels to photos of women as to men. The top labels for men were 'official' and 'businessperson', while for women they were 'smile' and 'chin'. Google acknowledged the issue and had previously switched off gender detection, but tests by WIRED suggested the bias persisted. The researchers warn that such biased AI could obscure women professionals and create a false image of reality.
- Company involved
- Google, Amazon, Microsoft
- AI system involved
- Google Cloud Vision, Amazon Rekognition, Microsoft image recognition service
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Google Cloud Used in CBP AI Virtual Border Wall Contract
The Intercept reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection accepted a proposal to use Google Cloud artificial intelligence for its Innovation Team, including work with Anduril Industries' surveillance towers. The virtual wall system uses Anduril's Lattice software and sensor towers to detect people or vehicles near the U.S.-Mexico border and relay their locations to agents. Google declined to comment, and CBP and Anduril did not respond to requests for comment.
- Company involved
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- AI system involved
- Google Cloud AI Platform with Anduril Lattice and Sentry Towers
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Microsoft AI data center water use worsens drought in Mexican town
Microsoft built a hyperscale data center in Colón, Mexico, consuming water for cooling and contributing to water shortages for local farmers and residents already facing extreme drought. Activists and journalists have struggled to obtain water usage data from Microsoft and local authorities. The community, including indigenous farmers and restaurant owners, has suffered crop failures and business losses.
- Company involved
- Microsoft
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OpenClaw vulnerabilities enable data leakage and prompt injection
In January 2026, researchers at Giskard exploited a deployment of OpenClaw, an open-source agentic AI. They found that architectural weaknesses in the Control UI and session management allowed prompt injection and unauthorized tool use, leading to potential data leakage across user sessions. The article outlines hardening steps to prevent such vulnerabilities.
- AI system involved
- OpenClaw
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Mexican government agencies hacked using Anthropic's Claude AI
Anthropic's Claude large language model was weaponized by attackers to compromise numerous Mexican government agencies over a month-long campaign starting December 2025. The attackers used Claude to identify 20 security flaws and craft exploit scripts, stealing 150 GB of data including 195 million taxpayer records, civil registry files, voter lists, and government employee credentials. Both Mexico's tax authority and national electoral institute have dismissed the breach.
- Company involved
- Anthropic
- AI system involved
- Claude
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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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Where does SpaceXAI rank for air pollution in Shelby County? - WREG.com
The data center's operations emitted air pollutants affecting nearby residents
- Company involved
- SpaceXAI
- AI system involved
- Colossus 1
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Virginia homeowner says Amazon's data centre turned his quiet life into 'chaos'; now he's suing over nois - The Times…
The data centre construction caused noise, dust, flooding, brown water, vibrations, and traffic, disrupting the homeowner's property and business.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Northeast Creek Technology Campus
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