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Where automated decisions went wrong

Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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44 incidents closest to “benefind (Kentucky)” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-OT9HXE26 Sep 2026

Flock search that led Lexington police to surround wrong home intensifies debate over the tech - WEKU

A Flock automated license plate reader search led Lexington police to surround the wrong home of Will Penn and his family.

Company involved
Flock
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

East Tennessee woman seeks $10M after spending nearly 6 months in jail over AI facial-recognition error - WKRN News 2

The system identified her as a suspect, leading to her arrest and nearly six months in jail.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-0A6UW61 Oct 2023EN

Wolfe County resident frustrated by ongoing industrial hum of data center

Since autumn 2023, residents along KY-1036 in Wolfe County, Kentucky, have lived with a constant industrial hum from cooling fans at Artemis Power Tech's data centre, which was set up next to their homes without notice. A tarp added around the fencing did not stop the noise, which a 40-year resident says she has never got used to and believes hurts her property's value.

Company involved
Artemis Power Tech
AI system involved
Wolfe County data centre

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-T97F8D11 Jul 2025

East TN woman mistakenly jailed for months after A.I. flagged her as bank fraud suspect, lawsuit says - WVLT

The facial recognition system misidentified Angela Lipps as a North Dakota bank fraud suspect, leading to her arrest and nearly six months in jail.

Company involved
City of Fargo

1 source article · read the reporting →

SafeRent Settles Class Action Over Tenant Screening for Voucher Holders

Mary Louis and Monica Douglas filed a class action lawsuit in 2022 alleging that SafeRent Solutions' SafeRent Score product discriminated against rental applicants in Massachusetts who held public housing vouchers, violating fair housing and consumer protection laws. SafeRent denied wrongdoing. The court approved a settlement in November 2024, and payments were distributed to eligible class members in 2025 and 2026.

Company involved
SafeRent Solutions, LLC
AI system involved
SafeRent Score

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-81HREC23 May 2026EN

Severe flooding in Mason County relating to data center construction, residents to be reimbursed for damages

Runoff from construction of the Monarch Compute Campus, a data centre project of Fidelis New Energy with Nscale, flooded homes along University Lane in Mason County, West Virginia, after heavy rain when a section of silt fencing gave way. Residents reported water under their houses and fear mould. The site manager said the company would cover cleanup and repairs; the neighbourhood flooded again in July.

Company involved
Fidelis New Energy / Nscale
AI system involved
Monarch Compute Campus

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-E82BPZ26 Sep 2026

Lexington police used Flock cams to find road rage suspect. It led them to an innocent man - Lexington Herald…

The system identified a vehicle as a possible match for a road rage suspect, leading police to surround the home of an innocent man and his fiancée.

Company involved
Lexington Police Department
AI system involved
Flock

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-A92BBP23 Jun 2026

Cherokee County deputies fired for misusing Flock licence plate database

Three deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia were fired and arrested for allegedly accessing the department’s automated licence plate reader database without a lawful purpose. The misuse was uncovered following a self-initiated audit of the Flock Safety system. All three individuals face charges of violation of oath of office.

Company involved
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office
AI system involved
Flock Safety

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-FYUZRJ26 Sep 2026

Lexington couple questions police response after Flock camera lead - WKYT

Police surrounded a couple's home and pointed guns at them after a Flock camera lead incorrectly associated their vehicle with a crime.

Company involved
Lexington Police Department
AI system involved
Flock Safety System

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-CFTMEU12 Feb 2024

Smith v. Farwell (Massachusetts): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Fine (Supervising Lawyer)

The AI generated hallucinated legal citations that were filed in court, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-3TIT2N11 Mar 2026

Bunce v. Visual Technology Innovations (2) (E.D. Pennsylvania): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction, Additional CLE

The AI generated fabricated legal citations in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Mr. Rajan

1 source article · read the reporting →

Idaho Medicaid used secret formula to cut assistance for disabled adults

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare used a secret formula to drastically cut Medicaid assistance for adults with developmental disabilities, claiming the formula was a trade secret. The ACLU of Idaho filed a class action lawsuit, K.W. v. Armstrong, in 2012, alleging the cuts violated due process. A federal court struck down the formula in 2016 and ordered a new system, but as of 2024, a fair system has not yet been implemented.

Company involved
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-6RIHLC26 Jun 2025

Thomas Dexter Jakes v. Duane Youngblood (W.D. Pennsylvania): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Pro Hac Vice status revoked

The system generated fabricated legal citations and quotes in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Tyrone A. Blackburn

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-SFFQKK21 Aug 2026

Unspecified murder appeal (Las Cruces area) (New Mexico SC): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Found in contempt; removed from the…

The New Mexico Supreme Court found a lawyer in contempt, removed him from a murder appeal case, and ordered him to pay $5,000 for filing a brief containing AI-fabricated witnesses and testimony.

Company involved
New Mexico Supreme Court
AI system involved
ChatGPT

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-4EBM8G17 Jan 2025

Benjamin v. Costco Wholesale Corp (E.D. New York): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary sanction; public reprimand; order to serve…

The AI generated fake case citations that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Hovsepyan Law Group, PC
AI system involved
ChatOn

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-TFDR7G5 Jan 2026

Hanlon v. Parkersburg City (CC West Virginia): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Request for injunctive relief dismissed

Generated fabricated case law in a legal complaint, causing the court to deny an emergency injunction against the City of Parkersburg.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-57D1NT1 Nov 2024

Doiban v. Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (CA Oregon): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

The AI system generated fabricated case citations and quotations that were included in a legal brief, leading to a monetary sanction against the lawyer.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-Q7DBVW13 Feb 2024

Kruse v. Karlen (CA Missouri): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Dismissal of Appeal + Damages Awarded for Frivolous Appeal.

An AI tool generated fictitious legal citations that the appellant included in his appellate brief.

1 source article · read the reporting →

Titus Henderson files civil rights lawsuit against COMPAS

Titus Henderson, a prisoner, filed a civil rights lawsuit against COMPAS and other defendants in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on July 16, 2018. The lawsuit alleges discrimination related to the use of the COMPAS risk assessment tool. The case is ongoing.

AI system involved
COMPAS

6 source articles · read the reporting →

Russell v. Mells (CA Florida): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Bar Referral

AI generated fabricated case law citations that were included in a court filing, potentially misleading the court in Russell v. Mells.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-NC8W6123 Jun 2026

Landberg v City of New York (CA NY (2d)): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction

AI-generated fake legal citations were included in a court filing, resulting in monetary sanctions against the attorney and his law firm.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-YRYXUP28 Aug 2026

Erin Booker v. The Kroger Co. (N.D. Georgia): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanctions; CLE

The court imposed monetary sanctions and continuing legal education requirements on plaintiff's counsel for using AI-generated fake legal authorities in a court filing.

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-WZ4LUU4 Aug 2026

Barteca Holdings v. Tacobarn (D. Connecticut): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Monetary Sanction; Bar Referral

The attorney filed a court document containing AI-hallucinated legal authorities, misleading the court and opposing party.

Company involved
Hilary Miller

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-E3B52D14 Jan 2026

McCormick v. Texakoma Financial (E.D. Texas): AI-hallucinated content in court filing, Public Reprimand; Monetary Sanction; Firmwide citation review; CLE

The AI generated fictitious legal citations and quotes that were included in a court filing, misleading the court and opposing counsel.

Company involved
Ginsburg Law Group, P.C.

1 source article · read the reporting →

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