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WF-HQ5JH4Happened 22 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Xiaomi phones have capability to remotely censor keywords, report claims
A security report from Lithuania's Defence Ministry found that Xiaomi Mi 10T phones contain a list of blocked keywords that can be remotely activated for censorship. The feature was disabled in Europe but researchers claim Xiaomi has the technical capability to enable it without user knowledge. Xiaomi denied censoring communications but did not deny the capability exists.
Company
Xiaomi
AI system
Xiaomi Mi 10T
9 source articlesthenextweb.com
WF-ARIFZJHappened 13 Jul 2011Live 5 Oct 2026
DCPS used allegedly false test scores in teacher value-added evaluations
The District of Columbia Public Schools used student test scores from schools under investigation for cheating in value-added calculations for teacher evaluations. More than 200 teachers were terminated based on these evaluations. Teachers can appeal their ratings to the chancellor, but decisions will not be made before the next school year. The school system removes affected scores only when cheating is confirmed.
Company
District of Columbia Public Schools
AI system
value-added model
10 source articlesblogs.edweek.org
WF-DZERRHHappened 27 Feb 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Tesla Model X on Autopilot crashes into police car, injuring five officers
On February 27, 2021, a Tesla Model X operating on Autopilot crashed into a stationary police vehicle on a highway near Montgomery County, Texas, injuring five officers and hospitalizing the subject of a traffic stop. The driver was intoxicated and the system had alerted him 150 times to apply force to the steering wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the incident, along with 15 other similar crashes involving Teslas and emergency vehicles.
Company
Tesla
AI system
Autopilot
10 source articlesinsideevs.com
WF-E6UIS1Happened 21 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
JR East scraps facial recognition plan for past offenders
JR East, a Japanese train operator, installed facial recognition cameras at stations to identify past offenders, named criminal suspects, and suspicious persons. After criticism over a lack of societal consent, the company announced on 21 September 2021 that it had unregistered past offenders from the system. The company stated it would reinstate the system once clearer guidelines are established. No actual harm was reported.
Company
JR East
7 source articlessoranews24.com
WF-377L49Happened 1 Jan 2023Live 5 Oct 2026
ChatGPT prompted to generate 80% of 100 false narratives tested by NewsGuard
In January 2023, NewsGuard analysts tested OpenAI's ChatGPT by providing 100 leading prompts based on false narratives from its Misinformation Fingerprints database. ChatGPT generated eloquent, false or misleading claims for 80 of the 100 prompts, including content about COVID-19 vaccines, ivermectin as a treatment, and the Parkland school shooting conspiracy theories. ChatGPT sometimes included qualifying statements or refused certain prompts, but in most cases bad actors could easily delete such disclaimers. OpenAI did not respond to NewsGuard's requests for comment at the time.
Company
OpenAI
AI system
ChatGPT
3 source articlesnewsguardtech.com
WF-SDJEBVLive 5 Oct 2026
Queensland police trial AI to predict domestic violence risk
The Queensland Police Service is trialling an AI risk-assessment tool to identify high-risk domestic violence offenders from police records. Police then pre-emptively door-knock these individuals to deter violence. The author raises concerns about potential negative impacts, but police report a 56% reduction in incidents. The AI was developed in-house to increase transparency.
Company
Queensland Police Service
9 source articlesaspistrategist.org.au
WF-OS1OYRHappened 8 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
LAPD told officers to collect social media data on every civilian stopped
The Los Angeles Police Department directed officers to record the social media accounts of every civilian they interviewed, including those not arrested or accused of a crime, according to records obtained by the Brennan Center for Justice. The field interview cards, which also ask for social security numbers, have raised civil liberties concerns. Prosecutors have accused three officers of using the cards to falsely label civilians as gang members. The LAPD said the policy was being updated but did not respond to questions about its use of social media monitoring tools including Media Sonar and Geofeedia.
Company
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
AI system
Field interview cards, Media Sonar, Geofeedia
10 source articlestheguardian.com
WF-YAKOSCHappened 1 Oct 2019Live 5 Oct 2026
Facebook algorithm amplified troll farm content to 140 million US users before 2020 election
An internal Facebook report from October 2019 revealed that troll farms based in Kosovo and Macedonia were reaching 140 million US users per month through Facebook's content recommendation system. The algorithm pushed content from these pages to users who had not followed them, primarily targeting Christians, Black Americans, and Native Americans. Facebook acknowledged the issue but the underlying algorithm remained unchanged, and some troll farm pages were still active as of September 2021.
Company
Facebook
AI system
Facebook News Feed algorithm
9 source articlestechnologyreview.com
WF-B95IMTLive 5 Oct 2026
NHS app collects facial verification data, raising privacy concerns
The NHS app in England collects and stores facial verification data from users. Privacy campaigners have raised concerns about transparency and accountability. The practice was reported by The Guardian.
Company
NHS
AI system
NHS app
5 source articlestelecompaper.com
WF-EF4K5HLive 5 Oct 2026
Whiteside County deputy under investigation for possible Flock camera misuse - WQAD
Whiteside County deputy under investigation for possible Flock camera misuse WQAD
Company
Whiteside County Sheriff's Office
AI system
Flock camera
1 source articlewqad.com
WF-SB1K8OHappened 17 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Apple and Google remove Navalny's Smart Voting app in Russia under Kremlin pressure
Apple and Google removed the Smart Voting app, created by imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny, from their app stores in Russia on September 17, 2021, under pressure from Russian authorities. The app recommended candidates likely to defeat Kremlin-backed candidates in the parliamentary election. The removal followed threats of fines and criminal prosecution, and Russian police visited Google's offices to enforce a court order. Navalny's allies accused the companies of bending to Kremlin blackmail.
Company
Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption
AI system
Smart Voting app
10 source articlestheglobeandmail.com
WF-NOF4YNHappened 1 Jan 2020Live 5 Oct 2026
Facebook profited from dangerous abortion reversal ads seen 18.4 million times
Facebook's ad platform displayed 'abortion reversal' ads that were seen 18.4 million times since January 2020, including 700,000 times by teen users. The ads promoted an unverified and unsafe medical procedure. Facebook removed many of the ads after a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate highlighted the issue.
Company
Facebook
AI system
Facebook ad platform
10 source articlesbusinessinsider.com
WF-X3F897Happened 1 Jan 2019Live 5 Oct 2026
Curtin University lobbies for retraction of unethical Uyghur facial recognition study
Curtin University has repeatedly urged publisher Wiley to retract a study that used facial recognition technology to identify Uyghur and Tibetan minorities. The research, conducted by Associate Professor Wan-Quan Liu, breached ethical codes including failure to obtain informed consent and approval. The university has since strengthened its oversight of informal research activities. The publisher is now reconsidering its decision to keep the article online.
Company
Curtin University
9 source articlesabc.net.au
WF-4QOCOJHappened 1 Nov 2020Live 5 Oct 2026
Australian police trial facial recognition for COVID quarantine compliance
Australian police in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia are trialling facial recognition software from Genvis to monitor people in home quarantine. Individuals are required to take selfies when randomly checked, and the software verifies their location and identity. Privacy advocates and the UN have raised concerns about surveillance overreach and potential human rights violations. The trials are voluntary, but critics warn of inaccuracies and mission creep.
Company
New South Wales Police Force, Victoria Police, Western Australia Police
AI system
Genvis facial recognition software
10 source articlesuk.news.yahoo.com
WF-Z7NWDEHappened 7 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Singapore deploys Xavier robots to patrol public areas for rule-breaking
Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency has deployed Xavier robots to patrol Toa Payoh Central. The robots use AI to detect 'undesirable social behaviours' including gatherings of more than five people, smoking in prohibited areas, illegal hawking, improperly parked bicycles, and mobility devices on footpaths. When detected, the robots alert their command centre and display educational messages. The three-week trial aims to reduce the need for physical patrols by human officers.
Company
Singapore Home Team Science and Technology Agency
AI system
Xavier
8 source articlesengadget.com
WF-1PRAZOHappened 6 Nov 2017Live 5 Oct 2026
YouTube algorithm promoted conspiracy video after Texas church shooting
A day after the mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, YouTube's algorithm promoted a conspiracy theory video as a top search result under 'Top News'. The video made unsubstantiated claims about the shooter's motives. YouTube acknowledged the issue and said it was working to tweak its algorithm to prevent such occurrences.
Company
YouTube
AI system
YouTube's algorithm
6 source articleswashingtonpost.com
WF-YNC84ZHappened 9 Jul 2019Live 5 Oct 2026
Facial recognition system falsely detains woman in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
A facial recognition system deployed by the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro in Copacabana falsely identified a local resident as a wanted fugitive. The system flagged the woman with a 70% probability match, leading police to detain her for over an hour before realising the error. The police spokesperson acknowledged the system's statistical error rate and stated that officers attempt to verify identities on site. The incident is one of several false positives reported with the system.
Company
Polícia Militar do Rio de Janeiro
10 source articlesodia.ig.com.br
WF-YXTGHVLive 5 Oct 2026
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
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
AI system
Flock camera
1 source articlewxyz.com
WF-ZVD6DMHappened 8 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
TikTok algorithm promotes sexual content to children as young as 13
The Wall Street Journal investigation created automated accounts registered as 13-15 year olds and found that TikTok's recommendation algorithm quickly began serving them sexual, drug, and alcohol content. TikTok acknowledged the issue and said it is working on a filter tool for younger users. The algorithm tailors content based on user interactions, leading to inappropriate recommendations for minors.
Company
TikTok
AI system
TikTok recommendation algorithm
7 source articlesdailymail.co.uk
WF-G2H6JWHappened 12 Aug 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Nio ES8 fatal crash with Nio Pilot on highway in China
On August 12, 2021, a Nio ES8 with Nio Pilot active struck a stationary highway maintenance vehicle on a highway in Putian, Fujian, killing the 31-year-old driver. The system failed to detect the stationary obstacle. The driver's family alleged Nio employees tampered with data from the crashed vehicle, which Nio denied. The cause remains under investigation by local police.
Company
Nio
AI system
Nio Pilot
10 source articlestechnode.com
WF-3BCYVGHappened 16 Aug 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
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
Tesla
AI system
Tesla Autopilot
8 source articlesdailymail.co.uk
WF-1IONT7Happened 1 Sep 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Facebook AI mislabels video of Black men as Primates
Facebook's AI recommendation system labeled a video of Black men with a prompt asking users if they wanted to keep seeing videos about Primates. The social network apologized for the 'unacceptable error' and disabled the feature. The incident highlights ongoing issues with racial bias in AI systems.
Company
Facebook
9 source articlesengadget.com
WF-E9JPALHappened 26 Aug 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
Toyota pauses self-driving bus service after hitting visually impaired athlete at Paralympics
Toyota suspended its e-Palette autonomous shuttle service at the Tokyo Paralympics after one of the vehicles struck Aramitsu Kitazono, a visually impaired judoka, while he was crossing a pedestrian crossing in the athletes' village. Kitazono suffered cuts and bruises and was unable to compete. Toyota's president apologized and admitted overconfidence in the technology, and the company is investigating the incident.
Company
Toyota
AI system
e-Palette
10 source articlestheguardian.com
WF-KHOONZHappened 28 Aug 2021Live 5 Oct 2026
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
Tesla
AI system
Autopilot
10 source articlesapnews.com

Each incident is written from the reporting or the account it cites. A report is an allegation, not a finding.

Xiaomi phones have capability to remotely censor keywords, report claims

DCPS used allegedly false test scores in teacher value-added evaluations

Tesla Model X on Autopilot crashes into police car, injuring five officers

JR East scraps facial recognition plan for past offenders

ChatGPT prompted to generate 80% of 100 false narratives tested by NewsGuard

Queensland police trial AI to predict domestic violence risk

LAPD told officers to collect social media data on every civilian stopped

Facebook algorithm amplified troll farm content to 140 million US users before 2020 election

NHS app collects facial verification data, raising privacy concerns

Whiteside County deputy under investigation for possible Flock camera misuse - WQAD

Apple and Google remove Navalny's Smart Voting app in Russia under Kremlin pressure

Facebook profited from dangerous abortion reversal ads seen 18.4 million times

Curtin University lobbies for retraction of unethical Uyghur facial recognition study

Australian police trial facial recognition for COVID quarantine compliance

Singapore deploys Xavier robots to patrol public areas for rule-breaking

YouTube algorithm promoted conspiracy video after Texas church shooting

Facial recognition system falsely detains woman in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

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

TikTok algorithm promotes sexual content to children as young as 13

Nio ES8 fatal crash with Nio Pilot on highway in China

Tesla Model 3 possibly on Autopilot hits six schoolchildren and parent in Sussex

Facebook AI mislabels video of Black men as Primates

Toyota pauses self-driving bus service after hitting visually impaired athlete at Paralympics

Tesla on Autopilot hits Florida Highway Patrol cruiser in Orlando