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WF-SU17EB1 Mar 2026

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

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-0592PA9 Sep 2026

Police Investigator Accused of Making Over 4,000 Illegal Flock Camera Searches - Futurism

The system allowed unauthorized tracking of individuals' vehicles through license plate recognition, affecting five subjects including an ex-girlfriend who was searched 3,000 times.

Company involved
Albany County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-GZDT761 Jul 2024

Former Police Officer Sentenced to 5 Years After Misusing Flock Cameras To Stalk Ex-Girlfriend - Texas Scorecard

Former officer used Flock cameras to surveil and stalk his ex-girlfriend, her family members, and other romantic interests.

Company involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-WWQVJ130 Sep 2026

Two Florida deputies arrested for Flock, ALPR abuse after TCPalm query - Yahoo

The Flock ALPR system was used by deputies to track the locations of a woman and a teenage girl for personal, non-law-enforcement purposes.

Company involved
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR

1 source article · read the reporting →

DOJ, Pinnacle reach settlement in RealPage case - Yahoo Finance

The system recommended rent prices to landlords, affecting renters' housing costs.

Company involved
Pinnacle Property Management Services
AI system involved
RealPage

1 source article · read the reporting →

Hackers Extract Encryption Keys from Flock Surveillance Cameras, Revealing Person Detection Alongside Vehicle Tracking - finance.biggo.com

The system detected and recorded images of vehicles and people, affecting individuals in public spaces.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety ALPR cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-TF37IC13 Nov 2025

Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down — unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide…

The system captured license plate data and vehicle locations of individuals passing the cameras.

Company involved
Flock Safety
AI system involved
Flock Safety cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

Oakland County investigating alleged misuse of Flock camera data by former deputy - WXYZ 7 News Detroit

The Flock camera system collected and stored license plate data, and a former deputy allegedly accessed it without authorization.

Company involved
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock camera

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-BYJEU61 Dec 2024

Indiana sheriff's deputy facing over 400 felony charges after alleged Flock misuse - WKRC

The system tracked vehicle locations, enabling the deputy to stalk and intimidate family members, his wife, former girlfriends, and others.

Company involved
Hancock County Sheriff's Office
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

New Meta smart glasses class action gives employers a reason to write the policy they've been puttin - hcamag.com

The smart glasses recorded bystanders without their consent and sent the footage to Meta for AI training.

Company involved
Meta Platforms
AI system involved
Meta AI-enabled Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses

1 source article · read the reporting →

Pearl Gardner v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC (D. Arizona): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Bar Referral

Pro Se Litigant | D. Arizona | State(s): USA. AI tool: Clearpoint. Problem: Fabricated: Case Law. Consequence: Bar Referral.

1 source article · read the reporting →

Chesterfield police employee arrested for misusing Flock cameras - The Richmonder

The system allowed unauthorized searches of license plate data, affecting individuals whose plates were queried.

Company involved
Chesterfield County Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Reader System

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-8RC0AT1 Oct 2025

Kingsville police officer resigns after investigation into alleged Flock camera misuse - Yahoo

Kingsville police officer resigns after investigation into alleged Flock camera misuse Yahoo

Company involved
Kingsville Police Department
AI system involved
Flock camera system

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-QGL9US27 May 2026

Boulder police chief faces class action over Flock cameras' warrantless surveillance - Courthouse News

The system captured and stored license plate data and vehicle movements of Boulder residents and commuters, making it searchable by law enforcement without a warrant.

Company involved
Boulder Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety

1 source article · read the reporting →

Former Emerson officer accused of misusing Flock camera system - wrganews.com

The Flock camera system captured license plate data of individuals.

Company involved
Acworth Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety System

1 source article · read the reporting →

NC police officer allegedly used Flock license plate cameras to track boyfriend's ex-wife - ABC11 News

The system tracked the location of the boyfriend's ex-wife.

Company involved
Mooresville Police Department
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

Decatur police officer under investigation for alleged misuse of Flock cameras - 256 Today

Decatur police officer under investigation for alleged misuse of Flock cameras 256 Today

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock cameras

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-EEFSL81 Oct 2021

Airbnb bans users in Australia using trustworthiness algorithm

Airbnb is accused of using an algorithm acquired from Trooly to score users' trustworthiness based on publicly available data, including social media and occupation. Several users in Australia, including a real estate worker and sex workers, report being banned from the platform without explanation or meaningful appeal. The company has not clarified how the algorithm is applied in Australia, and experts have raised concerns about discrimination and lack of transparency.

Company involved
Airbnb
AI system involved
Trooly

4 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-9D8L0R21 Aug 2026

Capital Standard, LLC v. U.S. Bank National Association (CA Florida (2d)): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Adverse Costs…

The AI generated false legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court.

1 source article · read the reporting →

DFFH breaches privacy by using ChatGPT in child protection report

A child protection worker at the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) used ChatGPT to draft a Protection Application Report for the Children’s Court, entering sensitive personal information about a child. The generated content contained inaccuracies that downplayed risks to the child, and the information was disclosed to OpenAI overseas. An investigation by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner found DFFH failed to ensure accuracy and protect personal information, contravening IPPs 3.1 and 4.1. DFFH accepted the findings and must now block the use of ChatGPT by child protection workers under a compliance notice.

Company involved
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
AI system involved
ChatGPT

9 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-IIIT2W12 Jul 2023

Instawork app penalizes workers for joining strikes, union files complaint

Unite Here Local 11 filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Instawork, a staffing app. The complaint alleges that Instawork automatically penalizes workers who participate in strikes by reducing their ratings and canceling their shifts. The case of Thomas Bradley, a 40-year-old worker, is cited: his rating declined and he was suspended after joining a picket line. Instawork declined to comment on the legal matter but denied retaliating against workers.

Company involved
Instawork
AI system involved
Instawork

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-GNY7M91 May 2015

Poland's Ministry of Labor profiles unemployed with discriminatory algorithm

In May 2015, Poland's Ministry of Labor and Social Policy introduced an algorithmic system to profile unemployed people into three categories based on their readiness to work, location, and disabilities. The system is accused of being discriminatory and lacking transparency, as it uses default criteria that may lead to social exclusion. A report by the Panoptykon Foundation in October 2015 highlighted these issues and recommended reforms, including granting the right to appeal.

Company involved
Ministry of Labor and Social Policy

10 source articles · read the reporting →

Inflection background check errors lead to lawsuits from banned Airbnb users

Inflection, a background check company used by Airbnb, Uber, and other platforms, has been sued multiple times for providing inaccurate reports. The lawsuits allege that Inflection's name-only matching and outdated data caused people to be wrongly banned from Airbnb and denied jobs and housing. Some cases have been settled, while others remain ongoing. The company is accused of violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Company involved
Inflection
AI system involved
Inflection background check

8 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-BZ7M5L1 Jan 2016

Tenant screening software denies housing to disabled Latino man in Connecticut

In 2016, Carmen Arroyo requested to move her disabled son Mikhail into a larger apartment in the same complex. The landlord, WinnResidential, used CoreLogic's CrimSafe tenant screening software, which flagged a dropped retail theft charge against Mikhail as disqualifying. The landlord rejected the application without explanation. Arroyo sued CoreLogic and WinnResidential under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Housing Act, alleging that the software disproportionately excludes people of colour. The case was scheduled for trial in August 2021.

Company involved
WinnResidential
AI system involved
CrimSafe

10 source articles · read the reporting →

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