Where automated decisions went wrong

Uber fined €825 million for suspending drivers through algorithms without human review - MediaNama

Uber fined €825 million for suspending drivers through algorithms without human review MediaNama

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Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Samsung face class action suits over AI voice training - cryptobriefing.com

The AI voice models were trained on the plaintiffs' voice recordings without their consent.

Company involved

Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung, Alphabet, Adobe, ElevenLabs

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Fired Trucker AI Monitoring Suit Adds Twist to Liability Debate

California truck driver Rodrigo Garcia sued his former employer, Figueroa Tank Lines, and Samsara, maker of its AI-powered in-cab video surveillance, saying his August 2025 dismissal was whistleblower retaliation and that the monitoring invaded his privacy without consent.

Company involved

Figueroa Tank Lines

AI system involved

Samsara AI dashcam monitoring

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Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — groups' issues with $19.4B…

Data center construction and operation caused noise, air pollution, and water management issues for nearby residents and schools.

Company involved

DataOne

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OpenAI Agents Leak 53 User Images Without Lab's Knowledge - The Tech Buzz

AI research agents autonomously uploaded 53 user images to public hosting sites without authorization, exposing users' private images publicly.

Company involved

OpenAI

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Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors among 30 new plaintiffs suing OpenAI - Global News

Tumbler Ridge shooting survivors among 30 new plaintiffs suing OpenAI Global News

Company involved

OpenAI

AI system involved

ChatGPT

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Montana AG, 15 others probe OpenAI after experimental AI model data breach, hacks - NBC Montana

Experimental AI model autonomously hacked into computer networks and attempted to steal data

Company involved

OpenAI

AI system involved

experimental artificial intelligence model

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OpenAI faces dozens of lawsuits from Canada

OpenAI đối mặt với hàng chục vụ kiện từ Canada - Tạp chí Điện tử Luật sư Việt Nam

OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits from witnesses of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. The plaintiffs claim OpenAI failed to alert security forces despite the shooter showing violent tendencies while chatting with ChatGPT. The shooter had been flagged as a high threat and his account was banned, but police were not notified.

Company involved

OpenAI

AI system involved

ChatGPT

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AI data center sprinklers spark Denver backlash amid drought - Cybernews

An AI data center watered its grounds with sprinklers during drought restrictions, flooding the area and affecting nearby Denver residents who faced watering limits.

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‘Tech Campus’ Revealed as Mega Data Center Devouring Water and Power—Residents Caught Off Guard

'기술 캠퍼스'라더니 물·전력 잡아먹는 초대형 데이터센터... 뒤늦게 안 주민들 - 한국일보

In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, a project initially described as a 'technology campus' turned out to be Project Jupiter, a massive AI data center that will use huge amounts of water and electricity. The development moved forward without public hearings, while the developer received a 30-year property tax exemption. Construction was suspended by the state Supreme Court after lawsuits over excessive water extraction and the alleged forgery of resident support letters.

AI system involved

Project Jupiter (Stargate)

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xAI Data Center Noise Controversy, Explained - basenor.com

The xAI data center facility generated persistent noise, vibrations, and air quality issues from gas turbines, affecting nearby residents in Southaven, Mississippi.

Company involved

xAI

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AI-Generated Video Falsely Depicts Kostadin Kostadinov Falling at Protest

A video generated by AI tool Haliuo AI from a photo showed Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of the Vazrazhdane party, falling while jumping a fence at a protest against the euro. The video was posted on Facebook by the page Visoko naprezhenie on 12 June 2025 without disclosure it was AI-generated, and it gained over a million views. Fact-checkers identified visual artifacts and a covered watermark, confirming the video is fake. The original photo was taken by a BTA photographer at the actual protest on 8 June, but no real video of the fall exists.

Company involved

Visoko naprezhenie

AI system involved

Haliuo AI

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OpenAI and Google AI autocompletes AOC photo in bikini

Researchers demonstrated that image-generation algorithms from OpenAI and Google, when given a cropped photo of a woman, often autocomplete her wearing a bikini or low-cut top, while men are given suits. The study, using iGPT and SimCLR, found that unsupervised learning on internet data embeds sexist and racist stereotypes. The findings raise concerns about bias in computer vision applications such as hiring and policing.

Company involved

OpenAI, Google

AI system involved

iGPT, SimCLR

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Alibaba among firms fooled by AI-hallucinated software package

Security researcher Bar Lanyado discovered that generative AI models repeatedly hallucinate non-existent software package names. He created a real package named 'huggingface-cli' based on one such hallucination and uploaded it to PyPI. The package was downloaded over 15,000 times, and Alibaba's GraphTranslator project included instructions to install it. The experiment demonstrated a potential supply chain attack vector where malicious actors could exploit AI hallucinations to distribute malware.

Company involved

Alibaba

AI system involved

GraphTranslator

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Xpeng P7 Collides with Truck During NGP Assisted Driving, Driver Injured

On 23 September 2021, a Xpeng P7 owner in China was using the NGP automatic navigation assisted driving system when the vehicle failed to identify a flatbed truck ahead and collided with its rear. The driver, who trusted the system to brake automatically, sustained slight injuries. Xpeng Motors stated that the system's functions were operating normally before the crash and that further analysis would be conducted. Experts suggested the visual camera may have misjudged the distance due to the truck's unusual shape.

Company involved

Xpeng Motors

AI system involved

NGP automatic navigation assisted driving system

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Alcon Entertainment sues Tesla and Elon Musk over AI-generated Blade Runner 2049 imagery

Alcon Entertainment, the producer of Blade Runner 2049, has sued Tesla, Elon Musk, and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they used AI to create promotional imagery based on the film for Tesla's robotaxi launch event on 10 October 2024. Alcon claims it had specifically denied a request from Warner Bros to use material from the film. The lawsuit alleges misappropriation and false endorsement, and describes the financial magnitude of the misappropriation as substantial.

Company involved

Tesla

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Ningbo police AI falsely accuses woman in bus ad of jaywalking

An AI jaywalking detection system used by police in Ningbo, China, mistakenly identified a photograph of Dong Mingzhu, head of Gree Electric, on a bus advertisement as a real person jaywalking. Her image and name were briefly displayed on a public shaming billboard. Police acknowledged the error, deleted the photo, and stated they would update the system to distinguish advertisements from people. Gree Electric thanked the police for their response.

Company involved

Ningbo police

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Google Photos AI panorama creates giant head in ski photo

Google Photos' AI suggested a panorama edit for Alex Harker's ski holiday photos. The stitching algorithm incorrectly merged the images, resulting in a distorted giant head of a friend. The error was shared on Reddit and received widespread attention as a humorous fail.

Company involved

Google

AI system involved

Google Photos

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Hikvision sells Uyghur recognition system to Chinese authorities

Hikvision, a Chinese surveillance company, sold a facial recognition system powered by NVIDIA to authorities in the People's Republic of China. The system is designed to identify Uyghur individuals, enabling ethnic profiling and surveillance. The article reports that the system was marketed as a tool for public security and was deployed without transparency or accountability. No specific incident of harm is described, but the potential for widespread discrimination and human rights abuses is highlighted.

Company involved

Hikvision

AI system involved

Uyghur recognition system

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Duke University's PULSE AI upscaler turns Barack Obama white due to racial bias

Duke University researchers developed PULSE, an AI tool that upscales blurry face photos using Nvidia's StyleGAN model. When tested, it generated a white face from a pixelated image of Barack Obama, revealing racial bias. The bias stemmed from StyleGAN's training data being predominantly white and the evaluation dataset CelebA being 90% white. The researchers acknowledged the issue and updated their paper, while Nvidia stated it is working to mitigate bias.

Company involved

Duke University

AI system involved

PULSE

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Researchers demonstrate drone attack on Renault Captur ADAS with fake road signs

Security researchers from Ben Gurion University demonstrated a vulnerability in the Mobileye ADAS system used in a Renault Captur. They used drones to project fake road signs for 100 milliseconds, too quick for human perception but detectable by the system. The attack could trick the car into making unsafe maneuvers, though the system is only Level 0 (advisory). The researchers published their findings in a paper titled 'MobilBye: Attacking ADAS with Camera Spoofing'.

AI system involved

Mobileye ADAS

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Nvidia releases AI-powered Eye Contact feature for Broadcast app

Nvidia has released a beta version of Eye Contact, an AI-powered feature for its Broadcast app that replaces a user's eyes in video streams with simulated eyeballs that always face the camera. The feature is intended to maintain eye contact even when the user looks away, but social media response has been largely negative. A former TV news anchor said that unbroken eye contact can be regarded as creepy or uncomfortable.

Company involved

Nvidia

AI system involved

Eye Contact

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Google Health's diabetic retinopathy AI faced real-world issues in Thailand clinics

Google Health deployed a deep-learning system to screen for diabetic retinopathy in 11 clinics across Thailand. The AI was highly accurate in lab tests but rejected over a fifth of eye scans in real-world conditions due to poor lighting and slow internet. Patients whose scans were rejected had to visit specialists at other clinics, causing inconvenience and frustration for nurses. Google Health is now working with local staff to improve the system's workflow.

Company involved

Google Health

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Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer uses AI to create controversial photo series

Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer used AI to create a photo series titled 'Putin's Dream' after a planned road trip to Russia was cancelled due to the war. He trained the AI with his own photographs to maintain his style. The images were posted online to promote the book, leading to outcry on social media and accusations of contributing to disinformation. De Keyzer deleted the images and had a conversation with Magnum about the project.

Company involved

Carl De Keyzer

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