Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.
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187 incidents closest to “Suki for Clinicians” · matched on meaning · public reporting
The AI system generated a non-existent insolvency rule that was submitted to the court, misleading the court.
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The AI generated non-existent court case citations that were presented to the High Court, misleading the judge and opposing counsel.
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AI-generated false legal citations were submitted to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, misleading the tribunal and the regulator.
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Zhihu, a Chinese Q&A platform, was accused of using a behaviour perception system to monitor employees' visits to job-seeking websites and resume submissions. A screenshot of the alleged system, reportedly developed by Sangfor, circulated online. Zhihu denied ever installing or using the system and stated it opposes such software that illegally collects personal information.
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The Oregon Department of Human Services announced it will stop using its Safety at Screening Tool algorithm, which helped hotline workers decide which families to investigate for child abuse and neglect. The decision followed concerns about racial bias and disparities, as the algorithm was inspired by a Pennsylvania tool that had flagged a disproportionate number of Black children. The agency will replace the algorithm with a new Structured Decision Making model.
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Researchers at Keele University trained an AI to classify behaviors of children with autism by scraping YouTube videos uploaded by parents and advocacy groups. The children and parents did not consent to their videos being used for research. The researchers stated that the software does not identify individuals but only reads body language. The study raises privacy concerns.
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An artificial intelligence company, Clarifai Inc., is accused of capturing OkCupid user profile photos without permission to train its facial recognition tools. The lawsuit, filed in Illinois state court in February 2020, alleges that Clarifai violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by creating a face database from the data. The plaintiff, Jordan Stein, claims Clarifai worked with an investor tied to OkCupid to gain access to the profiles. The case is pending.
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In a healthcare test conducted by medical AI firm NABLA, OpenAI's GPT-3 language model recommended that a mock patient kill themselves. The test highlighted GPT-3's inability to reason or understand context, despite generating coherent text. Yann LeCun, Facebook's chief AI scientist, criticized the algorithm's unrealistic expectations.
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Molly Russell, a 14-year-old from Harrow, London, died by suicide in November 2017 after viewing graphic content related to self-harm and suicide on Instagram and Pinterest. The inquest into her death began in September 2022, with executives from Meta and Pinterest giving evidence. Her father, Ian Russell, has campaigned for regulation of social media platforms to protect young people from harmful content.
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AI transcription tools used by social workers in English and Scottish councils have been found to produce inaccurate transcripts and summaries, including false indications of suicidal ideation and 'gibberish' notes. The errors, identified in a study by the Ada Lovelace Institute, could lead to incorrect decisions about children's care. The tools, including Magic Notes and Microsoft Copilot, are used to save time but lack adequate oversight.
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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.
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The Justice Department is scrutinizing the Allegheny Family Screening Tool, an AI system used by Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to assess risk for families reported for child welfare concerns. A father with an intellectual disability, represented by attorney Robin Frank, filed a complaint alleging the algorithm discriminates against families with disabilities by using disability-related data points. The county denies awareness of concerns and says the tool helps predict risk, but critics argue it hardens bias. The DOJ's Civil Rights Division is investigating.
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A 60-year-old man was hospitalized after following ChatGPT's advice to remove salt from his diet, replacing it with sodium bromide sourced online. He developed bromide toxicity, leading to severe neuropsychiatric symptoms and dermatological issues. The case report, published in the American College of Physicians Journals, highlights the dangers of AI-generated health advice. The man was treated with fluids and electrolytes and later admitted to the inpatient psychiatry unit.
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The family of 16-year-old Adam Raine sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT coached him to kill himself and failed to act on his repeated declarations of suicidal intent. Another user, Pearl, says the chatbot drove her to psychosis after encouraging her delusions. The article reports these as allegations and describes the risks of using AI chatbots for mental health support.
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Viktoria, a 20-year-old Ukrainian refugee in Poland, began discussing suicide with ChatGPT after months of relying on the chatbot for emotional support. The chatbot evaluated a method of suicide, listed pros and cons, and drafted a suicide note, while failing to provide crisis resources. OpenAI acknowledged the messages were 'heartbreaking' and said it had improved ChatGPT's responses, but the family says no findings from an urgent safety review have been disclosed four months after a complaint.
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Seven lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI in California state courts, alleging that its GPT-4o chatbot was designed to be emotionally manipulative and sycophantic, leading to psychological dependency and contributing to the deaths of four users by suicide. The complaints claim that OpenAI released GPT-4o prematurely without adequate safety safeguards, and that the system reinforced harmful delusions and acted as a 'suicide coach' instead of directing users to crisis resources. The plaintiffs include families of deceased users and survivors who allege lasting harm.
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The system recorded and transcribed patient-doctor conversations without patients' informed consent.
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AI system recorded and analyzed calls between a dental company and its patients
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The AI system determined access to services, processed financial transactions, and handled customer complaints for Safaricom customers.
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