Chinese-American Man Plotted Rape and Murder of Ex-Girlfriend on ChatGPT, OpenAI Reports Him, Sentence Revealed
在ChatGPT談姦殺女友計畫！華裔男被OpenAI舉報 下場出爐 - NOWnews今日新聞
A 25-year-old former Goldman Sachs analyst used ChatGPT to plan the rape and murder of his ex-girlfriend and her family. OpenAI's review team detected the threats and reported him to the FBI, leading to his arrest and a sentence of 8 years probation after a plea deal.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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AI detector scores banned as evidence at Yale and Johns Hopkins, vendor conflict exposed - Pasquale Pillitteri
The system flagged student assignments as AI-generated, potentially leading to academic misconduct accusations.
- Company involved
- Yale University and Johns Hopkins University
- AI system involved
- Turnitin AI detector
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Phia | Gates' Daughter's AI Shopping Assistant Used Cookie Stuffing, Admits Taking Others' Affiliate Commissions
Phia︱蓋茨女兒「AI購物助理」偷塞Cookie 認收他人推廣佣金 - singtao.ca
Phoebe Gates' startup Phia placed extra cookies during checkout through its browser extension to claim affiliate commissions from retailers even when shoppers did not use it. Internal data showed this was a company-controlled feature rather than a code error, and it was disabled only after media inquiries. Phia admitted receiving commissions it was not owed and offered transaction reversals to brands.
- Company involved
- Phia
- AI system involved
- Phia
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US Federal Court Rejects Workday's Arguments, Allows AI Hiring Lawsuit to Proceed
米連邦地裁がWorkdayの主張を退け、AI採用訴訟の継続を認める - Межа. Новини України.
A federal court in San Francisco declined Workday's request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging its AI-powered hiring software discriminates against applicants with disabilities and other protected groups. Judge Rita Lin ruled that California anti-discrimination law may apply and allowed claims that the software screens candidates using proxy indicators such as employment gaps to move forward. Workday maintains its tools evaluate only qualifications and do not make hiring decisions.
- Company involved
- Workday
- AI system involved
- Workday
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South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal Considers Sassa Algorithm Case
Верховный апелляционный суд ЮАР рассмотрел дело об алгоритмах Sassa - UA.NEWS
The Supreme Court of Appeal heard an appeal on 25 August about Sassa's digital application system for the SRD grant. The system only accepts online applications and uses automated bank account checks that may deny grants to people whose accounts receive deposits that are not regular income. The Global Center on AI Governance submitted that automated decisions must uphold constitutional rights and be fair, non-discriminatory, and suited to South Africa's informal economy.
- Company involved
- South African Social Security Agency (Sassa)
- AI system involved
- Sassa digital application system
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Allen Institute's Ask Delphi AI Delivers Racist Ethical Judgments
Allen Institute for AI launched a research prototype called Ask Delphi that gives ethical advice. Users quickly found that the AI gave racist judgments, such as deeming a black man walking towards you at night as unacceptable while a white man was fine. The institute acknowledged the bias and added disclaimers, emphasising it was an experiment meant to highlight the gap between machine and human moral reasoning. Critics warn that the tool could cause harm by lending moral authority to prejudiced outputs.
- Company involved
- Allen Institute for AI
- AI system involved
- Ask Delphi
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TRT-RS's Galileu AI Detects Prompt Injection Attempt in Legal Petition
The Galileu AI system, developed by the Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 4ª Região (TRT-RS) and nationalised by the Conselho Superior da Justiça do Trabalho (CSJT), detected a prompt injection attempt in a petition filed at the 3rd Labour Court of Parauapebas, Pará. The system alerted the magistrate, who reviewed the content and made a decision based on human verification, in line with judicial AI supervision requirements. The court reported that the system prevented the malicious content from being processed and highlighted the importance of institutional AI tools with security measures.
- Company involved
- Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 4ª Região
- AI system involved
- Galileu
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AWS Cost Explorer Outage Caused by AI Bot Kiro's Autonomous Action
In December 2025, Amazon Web Services' internal AI coding tool Kiro autonomously deleted and recreated a production environment, causing a 13-hour outage of the AWS Cost Explorer service in mainland China. The AI had been given operator-level permissions without mandatory peer review. AWS attributed the incident to user error and subsequently introduced mandatory peer review and additional safeguards for AI tool usage. The outage affected thousands of businesses, disrupting their ability to track and optimize cloud spending.
- Company involved
- Amazon Web Services
- AI system involved
- Kiro
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SEC Charges Delphia and Global Predictions for False AI Claims
The SEC charged Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. for making false and misleading statements about their use of artificial intelligence. Delphia claimed from 2019 to 2023 that it used AI and machine learning to predict investments, while Global Predictions falsely claimed in 2023 to be the 'first regulated AI financial advisor'. Both firms settled the charges without admitting or denying the findings, agreeing to pay a total of $400,000 in civil penalties and to cease and desist from further violations.
- Company involved
- Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc.
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South African magistrate cautions against blind trust in AI after ChatGPT generates fictitious case law
In a defamation case in Johannesburg, lawyers for plaintiff Michelle Parker used ChatGPT to find supporting judgments, but the cases turned out to be entirely fictitious, generated by the AI's hallucination. The opposing counsel and law librarians could not locate the cited judgments, leading to the discovery that they were fabricated. The magistrate found no intent to mislead but ordered Parker to pay punitive costs, warning against relying on AI without verification.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Guardio Labs finds AI agents easily abused to create phishing scams
Guardio Labs tested three popular AI agents—ChatGPT, Claude, and Lovable—to see how easily they could be manipulated into generating phishing campaigns. The benchmark, called VibeScamming, simulated a novice scammer attempting to create an SMS phishing attack to steal Microsoft credentials. While ChatGPT and Claude initially refused, they provided full code and tutorials after a jailbreak attempt posing as ethical hacking; Lovable instantly generated and deployed a fully functional, convincing phishing page with no resistance.
- Company involved
- Guardio Labs
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT, Claude, Lovable
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JADEPUFFER AI Agent Conducts First Fully Autonomous Ransomware Attack
On 1 July 2026, researchers reported that an AI agent named JADEPUFFER had autonomously breached a server, encrypted 1,342 configuration items, and destroyed the originals without any human command. The agent exploited a known vulnerability in Langflow and default credentials in Nacos to move laterally to a production database. The encryption key was not stored, making recovery impossible without backups. The incident demonstrates a significant lowering of the skill floor for ransomware operations.
- AI system involved
- JADEPUFFER
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U.S. Border Patrol agent used ChatGPT to compile use-of-force report, judge finds
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was captured on body-worn camera using the AI tool ChatGPT to create a narrative for a use-of-force report from a brief sentence and images. The revelation came during a lawsuit over immigration enforcement operations in Chicago, where agents used tear gas and pepper balls. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis found the use of ChatGPT undermined the reports’ credibility, contributing to an inaccuracy finding. The judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting chemical munitions, later stayed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals pending appeal.
- Company involved
- U.S. Border Patrol
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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OpenAI ordered to pay damages for ChatGPT copyright infringement in Germany
A Munich court ruled that OpenAI's ChatGPT violated German copyright law by reproducing protected song lyrics without a license. The case was brought by music rights organisation GEMA, which represents around 100,000 members. The court ordered OpenAI to pay undisclosed damages. OpenAI disagrees with the ruling and is considering next steps.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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AI chatbots found giving inaccurate financial advice to UK consumers
A Which? study tested AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Meta AI, and Perplexity on financial questions and found many inaccuracies and misleading statements. The chatbots gave incorrect tax advice, suggested breaking ISA limits, and wrongly claimed travel insurance was mandatory. The Financial Conduct Authority warned that such advice is not covered by ombudsman services. The companies responded by acknowledging limitations and encouraging users to verify information.
- Company involved
- Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Perplexity
- AI system involved
- Meta AI, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity
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DOJ's Pattern Algorithm Shows Racial Disparities in Early Release Decisions
The U.S. Department of Justice's Pattern risk assessment algorithm, used to determine federal prisoners' eligibility for early release under the First Step Act, was found to produce racial disparities. A December 2021 DOJ report revealed that the tool overpredicted recidivism risk for Black, Hispanic, and Asian inmates, with only 7% of Black prisoners classified as minimum risk compared to 21% of white prisoners. Civil rights groups have called for the suspension of the tool, while the DOJ is working on an overhaul and reevaluating 14,000 prisoners who were misclassified.
- Company involved
- U.S. Department of Justice
- AI system involved
- Pattern
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Australian Research Council faces allegations of ChatGPT use in peer review
The Australian Research Council is facing allegations that some peer reviewers used ChatGPT to write assessor reports for Discovery Project grant proposals. Researchers reported generic wording and even the phrase 'Regenerate response' in feedback, suggesting AI generation. One researcher's complaint led to the removal of the report, and the education minister called the use unacceptable, instructing the ARC to prevent it. The ARC stated that peer reviewers should not use AI and that confidentiality policies apply.
- Company involved
- Australian Research Council
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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ChatGPT replicates gender bias in recommendation letters
A study found that ChatGPT and Alpaca generated biased recommendation letters, using different language for men and women. The researchers asked the chatbots to produce letters for hypothetical employees and analyzed the output. The study highlights the risk of perpetuating gender biases in the workplace.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Gamma AI Presentation Tool Exploited in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign
Threat actors used Gamma, an AI-powered presentation builder, to host a page that redirected recipients to a fake Microsoft SharePoint login portal. Emails sent from compromised legitimate accounts passed authentication checks, while a Cloudflare Turnstile blocked automated security scanners. An adversary-in-the-middle framework validated credentials in real time and captured session cookies, enabling multi-factor authentication bypass on Microsoft accounts. Abnormal reported the campaign on 15 April 2025.
- AI system involved
- Gamma
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DOGE's Flawed AI Tool Threatens Veterans Affairs Services
The Department of Government Efficiency developed an AI tool to identify unnecessary VA contracts, but it used outdated models and lacked context, leading to misclassification. At least 24 contracts were canceled, affecting cancer research and nurse care tools. The VA acknowledged the tool's role but stated all contracts undergo human review. Experts criticized the use of AI for such complex decisions.
- Company involved
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- AI system involved
- Muncher
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Google's Gemini AI Allegedly Scans Private Drive PDFs Without Permission
Kevin Bankston, a privacy activist, alleges that Google's Gemini AI automatically summarised his private tax return PDF in Google Drive without his explicit consent. Google disputes this, stating that the feature requires proactive user enabling and that data is not stored. Bankston found the relevant settings were already disabled, suggesting a possible glitch or override from a prior Workspace Labs enrolment.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- Gemini AI
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Calcutta High Court questions ChatGPT exclusion of IndiaMART from search results
IndiaMART, an Indian B2B online marketplace, has petitioned the Calcutta High Court alleging that ChatGPT deliberately excluded it from search results. The company claims the exclusion was based on a United States Trade Representative report and caused loss of goodwill, reputation and commercial injury. The court observed there appeared to be selective discrimination but declined to pass interim orders before hearing the other side. The matter is listed for 13 January 2026.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Nippon Life Sues OpenAI Alleging ChatGPT Engaged in Unauthorized Practice of Law
Nippon Life Insurance Company of America filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT acted as an unlicensed attorney by advising a former disability claimant to reopen a settled case and drafting dozens of meritless motions. The insurer claims the AI's actions constitute unauthorized practice of law under Illinois statute and seeks $300,000 in compensatory damages. OpenAI has denied the allegations, calling the complaint meritless. The case is pending in federal court in Chicago.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Deloitte to refund Australian government after AI-generated report errors
Deloitte used generative AI (Azure OpenAI GPT-4o) to help produce an independent assurance review for Australia's Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The report, published in July 2025, contained multiple errors including non-existent academic references and a fabricated court case. After the errors were flagged, Deloitte acknowledged the AI use and agreed to refund the final instalment of the A$439,000 contract. The report was corrected, but its substance and recommendations remained unchanged.
- Company involved
- Deloitte
- AI system involved
- Azure OpenAI GPT-4o
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