AI transcription tool Otter.ai causes health data breach at Ontario hospital
A former physician at an Ontario hospital installed the Otter.ai transcription tool and gave it access to his digital calendar. Because his personal email was still on a meeting invite list, the AI agent autonomously joined a virtual hepatology round, transcribed it, and emailed the summary and transcript to 65 recipients. The transcript contained sensitive personal health information of seven patients. The hospital reported the breach to the Ontario IPC, took steps to contain it, and is implementing further safeguards.
- Company involved
- Unnamed hospital in Ontario
- AI system involved
- Otter.ai
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Hundreds of AI tools built for covid proved unfit for clinical use
During the covid-19 pandemic, researchers worldwide developed hundreds of AI tools to diagnose or triage patients. Multiple reviews, including studies in the British Medical Journal and Nature Machine Intelligence, found that none of the 232 diagnostic or prognostic algorithms and 415 deep-learning models examined were fit for clinical use. Some tools were used in hospitals despite a lack of proper testing, and researchers fear they may have harmed patients. The failures are attributed to poor data quality, methodological errors, and a lack of collaboration between AI developers and clinicians.
- Company involved
- Various hospitals and private developers
- AI system involved
- Multiple unnamed AI diagnostic and prognostic tools
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Covington cop fired after investigation into Flock technology system - WSB-TV
The system tracked vehicle locations and movements of individuals without legitimate law enforcement purpose.
- Company involved
- Covington Police Department
- AI system involved
- Flock
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False AIS tracks simulated for Swedish Navy vessels
An investigation by SkyTruth and Global Fishing Watch revealed that false automatic identification system (AIS) tracks were generated for nine Swedish Navy vessels on February 4-5, 2021. The Swedish Navy confirmed the positions were false. The false tracks appeared plausible and were indistinguishable from real AIS broadcasts, posing a threat to data integrity for marine monitoring.
- AI system involved
- Automatic Identification System (AIS)
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Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works - WIRED
The system captured images and data of passing vehicles and people.
- Company involved
- Flock Safety
- AI system involved
- Flock camera
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Toronto AI swimmer warning experiment failed
The City of Toronto deployed an artificial intelligence system intended to warn swimmers. The experiment failed.
- Company involved
- City of Toronto
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Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Network Using AI-Generated Faces
Facebook removed over 900 accounts, pages, and groups associated with The BL, a network that used AI-generated profile photos to spread pro-Trump content to 55 million users. Researchers from Graphika and DFRLab found that the network used generative adversarial networks to create fake faces, marking the first large-scale use of AI-generated images in an influence operation. The accounts were operated from Vietnam and the US, and were linked to The Epoch Times. Facebook's action came after the researchers identified the inauthentic activity.
- Company involved
- The BL
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A Georgia Cop Used Flock to Track 2 Other Cops: His Ex and Her Friend - WIRED
The system tracked the vehicle locations of a former romantic partner and a fellow police officer.
- Company involved
- Alpharetta Police Department
- AI system involved
- Flock Safety
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Flock Safety failed to secure Boston vehicle data during 2025 pilot, report finds - WBUR
Flock Safety cameras collected license plate and vehicle data from drivers in Boston and shared it with external law enforcement agencies.
- Company involved
- Flock Safety
- AI system involved
- Flock Safety
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Lieff Cabraser and Greer Injury Lawyers Announce Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against X.AI Corp and MZX Tech LLC for Nuisance,…
The data centers and gas turbines emitted constant noise, vibrations, and particulate matter, affecting residents' ability to use and enjoy their properties.
- Company involved
- X.AI Corp and MZX Tech LLC
- AI system involved
- Colossus I, Colossus II, MACROHARDRR, Minihard data centers and gas turbines
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Acclarent's AI-Powered Surgery Tool Allegedly Injures Patients, Lawsuits Claim
Two patients allege that Acclarent's TruDi Navigation System, which uses AI to confirm device positioning during sinus surgery, misled surgeons and caused severe injuries including strokes. The FDA has received over 100 reports of malfunctions and at least ten injuries since AI was added. Lawsuits claim the company rushed the technology to market with only 80% accuracy, making the device less safe than before. Acclarent denies any causal connection, and the cases are ongoing.
- Company involved
- Acclarent
- AI system involved
- TruDi Navigation System
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Hackers breach Flock camera data, share findings with media - NBC Montana
The Flock camera system photographed and tracked vehicles and individuals, generating millions of images and license plate data for law enforcement use.
- Company involved
- Flock
- AI system involved
- Flock camera
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Google's Med-Gemini AI Hallucinates Non-Existent Body Part in Brain Scan
In a 2024 research paper, Google's Med-Gemini AI model generated a radiology report diagnosing an 'old left basilar ganglia infarct', a non-existent body part conflating the basal ganglia and basilar artery. The error was not caught by Google before publication. After a neurologist flagged the mistake, Google quietly edited a blog post to correct the term, calling it a typo, but the research paper remains unchanged. Experts warn that such hallucinations pose significant risks if doctors fail to notice them in clinical settings.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- Med-Gemini
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Acclarent's AI-Powered Surgery Tool Allegedly Injures Patients, Lawsuits Claim
The TruDi Navigation System by Acclarent, which uses AI to confirm device positions during sinus surgery, has been linked to at least ten patient injuries including strokes, according to FDA reports and two lawsuits. Plaintiffs Erin Ralph and Donna Fernihough allege that the AI was inaccurate and misled surgeons, causing carotid artery damage and strokes in 2022. Acclarent denies the allegations, stating there is no credible evidence of a causal connection. The lawsuits are ongoing.
- Company involved
- Acclarent
- AI system involved
- TruDi Navigation System
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MeetingTV sues Palo Alto Networks' Koi Security over AI-hallucinated threat report
MeetingTV, a video conferencing startup, alleges that Koi Security used an AI system to generate a threat report that falsely linked it to a Chinese espionage operation. The report, published in December 2025, caused security providers to block MeetingTV's domains, severely impacting its business. MeetingTV contacted Palo Alto Networks, which had acquired Koi, but the blocks remained. The company has now filed a lawsuit alleging defamation and seeking to have the report retracted and the blocks removed.
- Company involved
- Koi Security
- AI system involved
- Wings
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Giggle App's AI Facial Recognition Excludes Trans Women and Women of Color
Giggle, a social media app for 'females', uses Kairos facial recognition AI to verify users' gender, allowing access only if the AI is 95% certain the person is female. The app intentionally excludes transgender women, and its AI has been criticised for misgendering women of colour due to known racial biases in facial analysis. Trans women who initially joined were later banned by CEO Sall Grover, who embraces TERF ideology. The incident highlights discrimination and the harms of using imperfect AI for gatekeeping.
- Company involved
- Giggle
- AI system involved
- Giggle
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Montefiore Allegedly Plans to Replace Nurses with AI for Insurance Reviews
The New York State Nurses Association alleges that Montefiore Health System plans to lay off 12 utilization review nurses and replace them with AI-powered software from Datavant. The union warns that the move could compromise patient care by having AI review insurance denials without clinical judgement. Montefiore denies the claims, stating they are investing in technology for better outcomes. The plan has sparked a town hall and calls from elected officials to halt the layoffs.
- Company involved
- Montefiore Health System
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IBM Watson for Oncology recommended unsafe cancer treatments
Internal IBM documents reveal that its Watson for Oncology system often provided erroneous cancer treatment advice, including 'multiple examples of unsafe and incorrect treatment recommendations'. The problems were attributed to training on a small number of synthetic cases and the expertise of a few specialists rather than real patient data or established guidelines. The system was promoted to hospitals and physicians worldwide. It is unclear whether any patients were harmed as a result.
- Company involved
- IBM
- AI system involved
- Watson for Oncology
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Life360 sells precise location data of millions of users to data brokers
Life360, a family safety app used by 33 million people, sells precise location data of its users to approximately a dozen data brokers, according to interviews with former employees. The company removes obvious identifiers but does not adequately anonymize the data, allowing potential re-identification. Life360 announced it will stop sales to some brokers after the investigation.
- Company involved
- Life360
- AI system involved
- Life360 app
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Commercial network in Sri Lanka uses AI-generated anti-migrant content targeting UK
ISD and TBIJ identified a network of over 100 Facebook pages and groups run from Sri Lanka that spread AI-generated anti-migrant content to UK audiences for profit. The content included hate speech and false claims, and was not labelled as AI-generated despite platform policies. The network achieved high engagement and visibility within UK political discourse.
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Ukraine defence ministry uses Clearview AI facial recognition to identify dead and Russian assailants
Ukraine's defence ministry has started using Clearview AI's facial recognition technology to identify Russian assailants and the dead, according to reports. Clearview provided free access to its system, which holds over 10 billion images including from Russian social media. Critics warn that the technology could misidentify people at checkpoints and in battle, potentially harming civilians. Clearview says it should not be used as the sole source of identification.
- Company involved
- Ukraine's Ministry of Defense
- AI system involved
- Clearview AI
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Texas AG Settles with Pieces Technologies Over Deceptive Healthcare AI Claims
The Texas Attorney General investigated Pieces Technologies, a Dallas-based healthcare AI company, for making false and misleading statements about the accuracy of its generative AI product used in hospitals. The company claimed an error rate of less than 1 per 100,000, but the investigation found these metrics were likely inaccurate. As part of the settlement, Pieces agreed to accurately disclose its product's accuracy and ensure hospital staff understand the appropriate reliance on its AI. The case marks the first-of-its-kind healthcare generative AI investigation by the AG.
- Company involved
- Pieces Technologies
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Russian disinformation network Matryoshka uses AI deepfakes on Bluesky
The Russian disinformation network 'Matryoshka' has launched a campaign on Bluesky, posting AI-generated videos that impersonate academics to spread anti-Ukraine narratives. The videos use AI to replicate the voices of real professors, making false claims about the war. The campaign was detected by Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins and the Bot Blocker project. The videos have gained limited traction on Bluesky so far, but researchers warn the platform is more vulnerable to such disinformation.
- Company involved
- Matryoshka (Russian disinformation network)
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UK study finds AI cannot detect COVID-19 from cough sounds
The UK Department of Health and Social Care awarded contracts to Fujitsu to develop a "Cough In A Box" app that would use AI to detect COVID-19 from cough sounds, based on earlier claims of high accuracy. However, a study led by the Alan Turing Institute found that machine learning models could not accurately predict COVID-19 from coughs due to confounding variables. The study concluded that the technology does not work for COVID-19 diagnosis.
- Company involved
- UK Department of Health and Social Care
- AI system involved
- Cough In A Box
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