Security Health Plan used AI to cut off nursing home care for 85-year-old woman
Frances Walter, an 85-year-old woman with a shattered shoulder, had her nursing home care payment cut off by Security Health Plan after an algorithm predicted she would recover in 16.6 days. The algorithm, nH Predict from NaviHealth, did not account for her severe pain and allergy to pain medicine. She was forced to spend her life savings and enroll in Medicaid while fighting the denial. A federal judge later ruled the denial was speculative and she was owed thousands of dollars.
- Company involved
- Security Health Plan
- AI system involved
- nH Predict
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Greek Data Protection Authority fines Ministry of Migration and Asylum for AI surveillance systems
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) imposed an administrative fine of €175,000 on the Ministry of Migration and Asylum (MMA) for GDPR violations related to the 'Centaur' and 'Hyperion' programmes. These systems use AI behavioral analytics, CCTV, drones, and biometric data to monitor and control access to reception facilities for asylum seekers on Greek islands. The HDPA found that the MMA failed to conduct proper Data Protection Impact Assessments and did not cooperate with the authority. The MMA has been ordered to comply with GDPR within three months.
- Company involved
- Ministry of Migration and Asylum
- AI system involved
- Centaur and Hyperion programmes
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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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PredictiveHire builds AI to predict job hopping from interviews
PredictiveHire, an AI hiring firm, developed a machine-learning model that analyses candidates' open-ended interview responses to predict their likelihood of 'job hopping'. The company used data from 45,899 applicants to build the 'flight risk' assessment, which it advertises as coming soon. Scholars warn that such tools can suppress wages by screening out workers who might seek better pay or conditions, continuing a historical trend of using personality tests to identify potential labour organisers.
- Company involved
- PredictiveHire
- AI system involved
- Phai
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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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Xuhui police expand facial recognition surveillance to profile 1.1 million residents
The Xuhui District branch of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security is expanding its Intelligent Image Recognition System, adding 2,500 facial recognition cameras and increased computing capacity to build profiles of residents and flag deviations. The project, contracted to US-sanctioned FiberHome, is designed to match each face to files on more than 50 million people. Officials say the system will analyse behaviour patterns and trigger early warnings.
- Company involved
- Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Public Security, Xuhui District Branch
- AI system involved
- Intelligent Image Recognition System
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Researchers find bias in chest X-ray AI classifiers against women, Hispanic and Medicaid patients
A study by the University of Toronto, Vector Institute, and MIT found that AI classifiers trained on public chest X-ray datasets exhibited racial, gender, and socioeconomic bias. Female patients, Hispanic patients, and those with Medicaid insurance were disproportionately affected, with the classifiers often providing incorrect diagnoses for Medicaid patients. The researchers attributed the bias to imbalanced training data and called for rigorous fairness analyses before clinical deployment.
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Hospitals Use OpenAI’s Whisper Despite Medical Transcription Hallucinations
OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool is used by over 30,000 medical workers and can insert fabricated text into patient records. Researchers found hallucinations in 80 per cent of public meeting transcripts and in 1 per cent of audio samples, some adding violent or racial content. Mankato Clinic and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are among 40 health systems using Nabla’s Whisper-powered copilot, which erases original audio recordings. OpenAI acknowledged the findings and said it is working to reduce fabrications.
- Company involved
- Mankato Clinic; Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- AI system involved
- Whisper
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Hyderabad doctors warn after ChatGPT advice causes patient harm
In Hyderabad, a 30-year-old kidney transplant patient discontinued antibiotics on ChatGPT's advice, losing her transplanted kidney and returning to dialysis. A 62-year-old diabetic man suffered weight loss and low sodium after following a ChatGPT diet plan. Doctors warn that AI tools lack clinical judgment and should not replace professional medical consultation.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Racial bias in lung test software led to underdiagnosis of Black men, study suggests
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that race-based adjustments in diagnostic software for lung function likely led to underdiagnosis of breathing problems in Black men. Researchers analyzed data from over 2,700 Black men and 5,700 white men at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and concluded that up to 40% more Black men might have been diagnosed if the algorithm were changed. The American Thoracic Society has recommended replacing race-focused adjustments, but changes may take time.
- Company involved
- University of Pennsylvania Health System
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West Midlands Police test NDAS system to assess crime risk
West Midlands Police are testing a system called the National Data Analytics Solution (NDAS) that analyses police data to assess the risk of individuals committing a crime or becoming a victim. The Home Office has funded the project with millions of pounds, intending to roll it out across England and Wales. Critics warn that the system could reinforce bias against minorities and undermine the presumption of innocence. The police say the technology is designed to support, not replace, officer decision-making and that it is still in early testing.
- Company involved
- West Midlands Police
- AI system involved
- National Data Analytics Solution
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Dahua Exposed for Uyghur Tracking Software in Surveillance Systems
Dahua Technology's publicly available SDK was found to contain code for detecting Uyghur ethnicity, enabling Chinese police to covertly track the persecuted minority. The revelation led to widespread criticism, and Dahua removed the SDK after being contacted by IPVM but did not comment. The company had previously been sanctioned by the US for complicity in human rights abuses against Uyghurs, and its software is part of a massive surveillance apparatus in Xinjiang.
- Company involved
- Dahua Technology
- AI system involved
- Dahua SDK
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France uses AI to monitor mask-wearing on public transport
France has deployed AI software from startup DatakaLab in the Paris metro to check if passengers are wearing face masks. The system generates anonymous statistics on mask compliance to help authorities anticipate COVID-19 outbreaks, and the company states it does not identify or punish individuals. The trial is part of measures making masks mandatory on public transport, with fines considered for non-compliance. Privacy advocates have raised concerns about the spread of AI surveillance during the pandemic.
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Israel Used AI Audio Tool to Target Hamas Commander, Killing Over 125 Civilians
In October 2023, Israel's Unit 8200 used an AI-powered audio tool to locate Hamas commander Ibrahim Biari in Gaza. The tool provided an approximate location based on his phone calls, leading to airstrikes on October 31 that killed Biari and over 125 civilians, according to Airwars. The incident is part of Israel's broader use of AI in the Gaza war, including facial recognition and target compilation. The civilian casualties highlight the fatal consequences of AI-driven military targeting.
- Company involved
- Israel Defense Forces
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AI dataset for nudity detection contained child sexual abuse images
The NudeNet dataset, used to train AI systems for detecting nudity, was found to contain over 120 images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. The dataset, containing over 700,000 images scraped from the internet, has been used in more than 250 academic works since its release in June 2019. The discovery raises concerns about the use of such datasets in AI development.
- AI system involved
- NudeNet dataset
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Perplexity AI Misdiagnosis Leads to Man's Death After He Avoids Cancer Treatment
Benjamin Riley's father, a former neuroscientist, used Perplexity AI to self-diagnose his chronic lymphocytic leukemia and was incorrectly told he had Richter's Transformation, leading him to refuse his oncologist's recommended Ven-Obi treatment for a year. Despite his son's efforts to correct the misinformation by contacting the study authors, the father's condition worsened, and he eventually started treatment but died weeks later. The incident highlights the dangers of relying on AI for medical advice.
- Company involved
- Perplexity AI
- AI system involved
- Perplexity AI
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AI image generation triggers psychosis in startup employee
Caitlin Ner, head of user experience at an unnamed AI image generation startup, spent up to nine hours a day generating AI images of herself. Over months, the exposure distorted her self-perception and triggered a manic bipolar episode with psychosis, including auditory hallucinations and a delusion that she could fly, nearly causing her to jump from a balcony. She left the startup, sought therapy, and recovered. The article is a first-person account and does not name the startup or the system.
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Imperial College AI stethoscope falsely identified heart failure in two-thirds of flagged patients
Researchers at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have developed an AI-powered stethoscope that analyses heart rhythms and performs an ECG, sending results to a doctor's smartphone. A study of more than 12,000 patients across the UK found that two-thirds of patients flagged as having heart failure did not actually have the condition. The researchers acknowledged that the false positives could cause unnecessary anxiety, and many GP surgeries stopped using or barely used the device after 12 months. The team plans to deploy the stethoscope more widely.
- Company involved
- Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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Sharp HealthCare Sued Over AI Scribe, Patient Consent - Medscape
A lawsuit alleges Sharp HealthCare's AI scribe recorded patient encounters without patients' consent.
- Company involved
- Sharp HealthCare
- AI system involved
- AI scribe
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Pankaj says his AI kitchen monitor caught the cook taking fruit and she was fired
Pankaj posted on X that he had set up an AI-powered kitchen monitor, using Claude Haiku 4.5 as its vision model, to watch his cook while she worked. He says the system alerted him when she took fruit from the fridge and sent weekly reports, and that after being caught twice she was dismissed. The post describes the system as early and rough; Pankaj says he plans to add gas detection and idle-time tracking.
- Company involved
- Pankaj
- AI system involved
- AI roommate
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Malaysia tests AI court sentencing, lawyer challenges harsh sentence
In Sabah, Malaysia, a lawyer's client faced a minor drug possession charge and was sentenced with the help of an AI tool that recommended a harsh penalty. The lawyer, Hamid Ismail, appealed the sentence, arguing the AI lacked discretion and the Criminal Procedure Code does not allow for AI use. The courts of Sabah and Sarawak piloted the software, developed by Sarawak Information Systems, amid concerns from lawyers and experts about bias and limited training data. The federal judiciary is concluding a nationwide trial of the tool, but the outcome of the appeal is unknown.
- Company involved
- Sabah and Sarawak Courts
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Google AI Overviews provide misleading health advice, risking harm
A Guardian investigation found that Google's AI Overviews, which use generative AI to summarize search results, provided inaccurate health information. Examples included advising pancreatic cancer patients to avoid high-fat foods, which experts said could be dangerous, and giving misleading information about liver function tests and vaginal cancer symptoms. Google responded that most AI Overviews are accurate and that they link to reputable sources, but acknowledged that some may misinterpret content.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- AI Overviews
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Hallucination-laced TRO raises alarm bells on AI use by courts - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
A generative AI tool drafted a temporary restraining order in Jackson Federation of Teachers v. Fitch containing fabricated parties, declarations, and statutory language, affecting the state of Mississippi and the plaintiffs.
- Company involved
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
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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 involved
- AI-NOMIS
- AI system involved
- GenNomis
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