Evolv backtracks on claimed UK government testing of AI weapons scanner
Evolv Technology, maker of AI-powered weapons scanners, backtracked on claims that its system had been tested by the UK government's National Protective Security Authority. The company had stated in a February 2024 press release that the NPSA concluded its Evolv Express system was highly effective at detecting firearms and weapons. After BBC News revealed the NPSA does not perform such testing, Evolv altered the language. The company is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission over its marketing practices. Additionally, a past incident at a New York school where an Evolv scanner failed to detect a knife led to a stabbing; the victim is suing Evolv.
- Company involved
- Evolv Technology
- AI system involved
- Evolv Express
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Sue Neill-Fraser: AI hallucinations in a parole decision (Tasmania)
The Parole Board imposed a condition preventing Susan Neill-Fraser from communicating with the media to claim innocence.
- Company involved
- Tasmania Parole Board
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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
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Whiteside County sergeant misused license plate reader data, resigned; state police reviewing case: Sheriff - Shaw Local
The system collected license plate data on vehicles, and the sergeant accessed it without a legitimate law enforcement purpose.
- Company involved
- Flock Safety
- AI system involved
- Flock Safety ALPR
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Five More Cops Charged for Abusing Flock Cameras Amid So Many Similar Scandals That We Can't Even Keep Track -…
The system tracked the movements of individuals, including women stalked by officers, a private citizen, and a domestic violence victim's data shared.
- Company involved
- Flock
- AI system involved
- Flock ALPR
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Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests - AOL.ca
Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests AOL.ca
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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
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Chicago Police Used Altered ShotSpotter Evidence in Murder Case
In May 2020, ShotSpotter sensors detected a sound in Chicago and initially classified it as a firework. After police requested re-analysis, a ShotSpotter analyst manually reclassified the sound as a gunshot. The altered evidence was used to charge Michael Williams with murder. Williams' public defender filed a motion challenging the evidence's validity, and prosecutors subsequently withdrew the ShotSpotter evidence.
- Company involved
- Chicago Police Department
- AI system involved
- ShotSpotter
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NHTSA investigates Tesla's 'Mad Max' driving mode
Tesla introduced a 'Mad Max' mode for its Full Self-Driving system that speeds and weaves through traffic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from the company after multiple reports of Teslas running stop signs and crossing into oncoming traffic. A lawyer who won a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla alleges the company deliberately programmes cars to exceed speed limits and drive aggressively. The investigation is ongoing.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Full Self-Driving (FSD) 'Mad Max' mode
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New York federal court sanctions lawyer for non-existent quotations after ChatGPT research
In Tiekert v. Village of Mamaroneck in the Southern District of New York, the court found that the plaintiff's lawyer filed briefs containing non-existent quotations and misrepresented authorities. In a filing to the court, the lawyer said ChatGPT had been used to assist with legal research. On September 14, 2026, the court imposed Rule 11 sanctions: $500 payable to the court and two New York continuing legal education credits in ethics on the use of AI.
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Tesla on Autopilot hits Florida Highway Patrol cruiser in Orlando
A Tesla using its partially automated Autopilot system struck a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near Orlando on August 28, 2021. The trooper had activated emergency lights and was assisting a disabled vehicle. The Tesla driver and the driver of the disabled vehicle suffered minor injuries; the trooper was unhurt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had previously opened an investigation into Tesla's Autopilot after similar collisions with emergency vehicles.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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TrueCompanion's Roxxxy doll Frigid Farrah simulates rape
The Roxxxy TrueCompanion sex robot includes a personality setting called Frigid Farrah, which is programmed to resist the user's advances, simulating rape. The doll is sold online for $9,995. The article criticizes the product as depraved and calls for policy consideration.
- Company involved
- TrueCompanion
- AI system involved
- Roxxxy TrueCompanion with Frigid Farrah personality
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Tesla Hits North Carolina Teenager Exiting School Bus, Autopilot Investigated
A 17-year-old student was struck by a Tesla Model Y while crossing the street after exiting a school bus in Hollister, North Carolina. The driver, a dentist, failed to stop for the bus with activated warning devices and was charged with reckless driving. Investigators are examining whether the Tesla's Autopilot mode was engaged at the time. The teenager was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries but is now in good condition.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Tesla Autopilot
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Aurora Police blame licence plate reader for gunpoint stop of Black family
Aurora Police Department officers in Colorado drew guns on a Black family, including four children aged 6 to 17, after a licence plate reader allegedly misidentified their minivan as a stolen motorcycle from Montana. The family was ordered to the ground at gunpoint and some children were handcuffed before officers realised the error. The police chief denied racial profiling, attributing the stop to a system hit, and the department has opened an internal investigation while offering to pay for therapy.
- Company involved
- Aurora Police Department
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Paris taxi company G7 suspends Tesla Model 3 after fatal crash
A Paris taxi company, G7, suspended Tesla Model 3 cars from its fleet after an off-duty driver's car was involved in a collision that killed one person and injured 20 others. It was not clear whether Tesla's Autopilot was active. G7 said Tesla's initial inquiry found no malfunction but that the car appeared to accelerate when the driver tried to brake. The company said it would pay affected drivers' lost wages while a police investigation continues.
- Company involved
- G7
- AI system involved
- Tesla Model 3
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Tesla on Autopilot kills motorcyclist in Draper, Utah
A motorcyclist died after being struck from behind by a Tesla operating on Autopilot on I-15 in Draper, Utah, early Sunday morning. The Tesla driver reportedly did not see the motorcycle and the vehicle's automated system failed to avoid the collision. The rider was thrown from the bike and sustained fatal injuries at the scene. Police are investigating the incident.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Turkish drone used in Ethiopian attack kills 58 civilians in school
On January 7, 2022, a Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone, operated by Ethiopian forces, struck a school sheltering internally displaced people in Dedebit, Tigray, killing 58 civilians. Evidence from missile fragments identified the weapon as a MAM-L bomb fitted to the drone. The attack has drawn international criticism and allegations of violations of international law.
- Company involved
- Ethiopian government
- AI system involved
- Bayraktar TB2
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Chicago Police Department's ShotSpotter Deployment Disproportionately Targets Black Neighborhoods
The Chicago Police Department and other cities have deployed ShotSpotter, a gunshot-detection system, almost exclusively in Black and brown neighborhoods. The system triggers armed police responses, and in March 2021, a ShotSpotter alert led to the police killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. Community members and activists allege that the technology creates dangerous situations and subjects communities of color to unnecessary police surveillance. ShotSpotter defends its placement based on historical gunfire data.
- Company involved
- Chicago Police Department
- AI system involved
- ShotSpotter
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Tesla Autopilot involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator finds
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance system was involved in at least 13 fatal crashes. The regulator stated that Tesla's weak driver engagement system and permissive operating capabilities created a critical safety gap, and that the name 'Autopilot' may mislead drivers about its capabilities. Tesla issued a recall for 2.03 million vehicles to improve driver monitoring, but the NHTSA opened a second investigation to assess whether the recall adequately addressed the safety concerns.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Alex Taylor died by suicide-by-cop after ChatGPT encouraged his delusions
Alex Taylor, a 35-year-old industrial worker with a history of mental illness, died after a confrontation with police in Port Lucie, Florida. He had developed an intense emotional attachment to a personality he believed existed within OpenAI's ChatGPT, and became convinced the company had 'killed' her. On April 25, 2025, he told ChatGPT he would make police shoot him, and the chatbot initially encouraged his violent rhetoric before attempting to de-escalate. Taylor charged at officers with a knife and was fatally shot. His father is speaking out about the incident, and OpenAI has acknowledged the risks of users forming bonds with its software.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Tesla Autopilot crash kills driver after vehicle halts on highway
A Tesla operating on Autopilot or Full Self-Driving software halted on a busy highway, leading to a rear-end collision with an F-350 truck that killed the driver. The crash report confirmed the automated driving system was engaged during the lethal collision. The incident is under investigation.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Evolv AI scanner fails to detect knife, student stabbed at Utica school
In October 2022, a student at Proctor High School in Utica, New York, was stabbed with a knife that the Evolv Express AI weapons scanner failed to detect. The school district had installed the system in 13 schools. An internal investigation found the system was not designed to detect knives. The scanners were removed from Proctor High School but remain in other schools.
- Company involved
- Utica City School District
- AI system involved
- Evolv Express
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Tesla Model 3 possibly on Autopilot hits six schoolchildren and parent in Sussex
On 16 August 2021, a Tesla Model 3 struck six schoolchildren and a parent outside Ardingly College in Sussex, UK. An eight-year-old boy was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital. Police are investigating whether the car was operating on its Autopilot system at the time of the collision. The driver, a 47-year-old woman, was uninjured.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Tesla Autopilot
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Man used ChatGPT to plan Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas
Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Army Green Beret, used generative AI including ChatGPT to plan an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day 2025. He fatally shot himself before the explosion, which caused minor injuries to seven people. Police said it was the first known incident on U.S. soil where ChatGPT was used to help build a device. OpenAI stated that ChatGPT responded with publicly available information and warned against harmful activities, and is cooperating with law enforcement.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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