Robby Starbuck Sues Meta for AI Defamation
Robby Starbuck, a filmmaker and activist, alleges that Meta's AI tool published false statements accusing him of participating in the January 6th Capitol riot and other defamatory claims. Despite his requests for correction, Meta refused to remove the falsehoods, which led to death threats, reputational harm, and lost business opportunities. Starbuck filed a defamation lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court seeking damages and an injunction to force Meta to correct its AI systems.
- Company involved
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- AI system involved
- Meta AI
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AI rapper Danny Bones used by Advance UK in byelection campaign
The Node Project created an AI-generated rapper named Danny Bones who produces white-nationalist music targeting Muslims. Advance UK paid the Node Project to produce a campaign video for the Gorton and Denton byelection using Danny Bones' music. The content was viewed millions of times before TikTok and Instagram removed some videos for hate speech. The Electoral Commission is investigating.
- Company involved
- Node Project
- AI system involved
- Danny Bones
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Pega's Hidden AI Tool Listens To US Bank Calls, Suit Says - Law360
The system secretly recorded customer service calls, affecting bank customers.
- Company involved
- U.S. Bancorp
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UK prison risk algorithm may embed racial bias, experts warn
The Ministry of Justice developed a digital tool to categorize prisoners, which experts and advocacy groups warn could automate and embed racism. The tool uses intelligence data that may reflect existing bias, potentially leading to disproportionate categorization of BAME prisoners. The MoJ claims no evidence of discrimination, but critics question the small trial sample and lack of transparency.
- Company involved
- Ministry of Justice
- AI system involved
- Digital prisoner categorisation tool
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Richland School District investigates AI-generated obscene images of students
Students at Richland Township School District allegedly used artificial intelligence to create and distribute obscene images of other students. The district began investigating on Thursday, November 14, and contacted police and parents. Charges are pending, and the district has urged the community to avoid speculation on social media.
- Company involved
- Richland Township School District
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Italian Data Protection Authority Blocks Replika Chatbot Over Risks to Minors
On February 2, 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) issued an urgent order blocking the AI chatbot Replika from processing personal data of Italian users. The Garante found that Replika lacked effective age verification, allowing minors to potentially receive inappropriate content including sex-related replies, and that its privacy policy violated GDPR transparency requirements. The U.S.-based controller was given 20 days to report on compliance measures and may challenge the order within 60 days.
- AI system involved
- Replika
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Palantir secretly tested predictive policing in New Orleans
Beginning in 2012, Palantir Technologies secretly partnered with the New Orleans Police Department to deploy a predictive policing system. The programme analysed gang affiliations, social media and criminal histories to forecast individuals’ likelihood of committing or becoming victims of violence, operating without public knowledge or city council oversight. Researchers and law enforcement officials raised concerns about systemic bias and civil liberties. As of 2018, the city and Palantir had not disclosed the programme’s status.
- Company involved
- New Orleans Police Department
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Pasco Sheriff's Office used algorithm to target potential future criminals and schoolchildren
The Pasco Sheriff's Office operates an intelligence-led policing programme that uses an algorithm to identify people who might break the law based on criminal histories and social networks. Deputies are sent to the homes of those flagged, even without evidence of a crime, and former deputies allege they were ordered to make targets' lives miserable. The agency also keeps a list of more than 400 schoolchildren predicted to 'fall into a life of crime', built from data such as grades and child welfare records, without informing the children or their parents. Civil liberties groups are considering lawsuits and public advocacy campaigns, and experts have called the programmes 'morally repugnant'.
- Company involved
- Pasco Sheriff's Office
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Clearview AI facial recognition app scrapes billions of images and is used by police
Clearview AI, a secretive start-up, built a facial recognition app that matches photos to a database of more than three billion images scraped from social media and websites. More than 600 law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, have used the tool to identify suspects in crimes such as shoplifting, identity theft and murder. The company monitored officers who ran a reporter's photo through the app, and its founder acknowledged designing an augmented-reality prototype but said there were no plans to release it. Critics warned the tool could end anonymity and enable misuse.
- Company involved
- Clearview AI
- AI system involved
- Clearview AI facial recognition app
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Steve Rosenbaum's Book Retracted After AI-Generated Quotes Found
Steve Rosenbaum's book 'The Future of Truth' was found to contain AI-generated and misattributed quotes. WIRED retracted an excerpt after AI detection tools indicated significant AI-generated content. Rosenbaum admitted using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude for writing assistance but denied full AI generation. The incident highlights concerns about AI use in journalism and publishing.
- Company involved
- BenBella Books
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI writing tools
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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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Mississippi Judge Removes All Attorneys Over AI-Hallucinated Citations
In Withers v. City of Aberdeen, a contract dispute, both sides' attorneys submitted briefs containing fabricated case citations generated by AI tools. The court identified six non-existent citations and sanctioned all four attorneys, revoking pro hac vice admissions, imposing fines, and referring them to state bars. The drafting attorneys had used AI research and drafting tools without verifying outputs, while local counsel signed filings without review. The ruling emphasises that attorneys cannot delegate verification duties to AI and that ignorance of AI risks is no defence.
- AI system involved
- First Drafts
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Privacy International challenges Clearview AI's facial recognition database in Europe
Privacy International filed complaints against Clearview AI with five European data protection authorities in May 2021, alleging that the company's scraping of facial images from the web and building a biometric database without consent violates data protection laws. The regulators in the UK, France, Italy, Greece, and Austria have since found Clearview's practices unlawful, imposed fines, and ordered deletion of data. Clearview has appealed the UK fine, and the case is ongoing.
- Company involved
- Clearview AI
- AI system involved
- Clearview
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Mumsnet takes legal action against OpenAI for scraping content
Mumsnet, a UK parenting forum, has initiated legal action against OpenAI for scraping its content without permission. The company alleges that OpenAI used over six billion words from Mumsnet to train its ChatGPT model, breaching its terms of use. Mumsnet approached OpenAI to license the content but was refused. The case is ongoing.
- 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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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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Herbert Brooks v. Lowes Home Centers LLC (W.D. Louisiana): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; CLE
Generated a legal brief with hallucinated case law, filed in court.
- AI system involved
- Claude
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CommNV vs Uprise (Nevada DC): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Penalty OR Order to volunteer and teach about AI…
The AI system generated fabricated legal citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.
- Company involved
- Christopher Day
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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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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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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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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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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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Perplexity AI's Pages feature accused of plagiarizing Forbes reporting
Forbes journalist John Paczkowski accused Perplexity AI's new "Perplexity Pages" feature of ripping off his reporting on Eric Schmidt's drone project. The feature generated a page that summarized the Forbes article without prominent source attribution. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas acknowledged the issue and said the feature would be improved.
- Company involved
- Perplexity AI
- AI system involved
- Perplexity Pages
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