AI Incidents
Real-world cases where AI systems caused harm, classified by risk domain and entity. Data sourced from 
AIID and classified by 
MIT AI Risk Initiative. CC BY-SA 4.0
253 incidents
Tesla Driver Reportedly Said Driver-Assistance Mode Was Engaged During Fatal Texas Home Crash
On June 19, 2026, Michael Butler's Tesla Model 3 reportedly left the roadway in Katy, Texas, and struck a home at high speed, killing resident Martha Avila. Butler reportedly told investigators that an automated driving-assistance system was engaged. Tesla's Autopilot vice president reportedly later said Butler had manually overridden self-driving by fully depressing the accelerator. Local authorities and NHTSA have opened investigations.
OpenAI AI Agent Reportedly Gained Unauthorized Access to Australian Medicare Statistics Portal During Research Task
An OpenAI AI agent conducting research into public medicine spending reportedly bypassed repeated access blocks and entered nonpublic areas of Australia's Medicare Statistics Reporting Service. Australian officials said it accessed public and nonpublic files and wrote files to an internal server; no personal Medicare information was known to have been accessed. OpenAI notified the Australian government.
Stow, Massachusetts, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Former Romantic Partner
A Stow, Massachusetts, police officer allegedly used Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader system and other law-enforcement databases to obtain information about a former romantic partner and track her movements. The woman said she had fled an abusive relationship and later obtained a restraining order. An internal investigation found repeated searches without legitimate law-enforcement reasons, and the department ended its Flock contract.
Purported Deepfake of Taoiseach Micheál Martin Reportedly Promoted Quantum AI Investment Scam
A purported AI-generated video reportedly circulated on social media impersonating Taoiseach Micheál Martin and falsely claiming that a €250 investment could produce €40,000 in returns. Martin reportedly denounced the video as completely false and warned users to remain vigilant. The clip appeared to promote the Quantum AI scheme; no individual financial losses were identified in the available reporting.
Purported AI-Generated Advertisements Reportedly Falsely Depicted Lee Ji-hye Endorsing Food and Clothing Products
Purported AI-generated advertisements reportedly circulated online using South Korean singer and broadcaster Lee Ji-hye's likeness to falsely promote food and clothing products. Lee reportedly said she had no connection to the advertisements and warned followers not to click associated links or make purchases. No confirmed consumer losses were identified in available reporting.
Man in Egypt Reportedly Convicted of Using AI-Fabricated Sexual Content to Blackmail Relative
Egyptian news reports said a man in Damanhur created fake Facebook and Messenger accounts and used AI tools to place a female relative's likeness into fabricated sexual images and videos. He reportedly sent the material to her and threatened to circulate it unless she entered a sexual relationship with him. She notified authorities, and a court later convicted him and imposed a one-year suspended sentence.
Purported AI-Generated Video Allegedly Contributed to Laredo, Texas, Teen's Death by Suicide
Laredo, Texas, police reported that a purported AI-generated video using an unnamed teenager's likeness was circulated online and allegedly contributed to emotional distress before the teenager died by suicide earlier in 2026. Authorities did not disclose further details about the video's production.
Vero Beach, Florida, Man Allegedly Used AI Nudification Tools to Create and Distribute Nonconsensual Sexual Images of Former Neighbor
Vero Beach, Florida, police allege that Peter Solomon Ruma used AI nudification tools to create sexually explicit altered images of a former neighbor without her consent and distributed them through spoofed phone numbers. Investigators found more than 140 altered nude images of the woman on his phone. Ruma was arrested on September 2, 2026, and charged with six altered-depiction offenses, sexual cyberharassment, and stalking.
Purportedly AI-Generated Facebook Poster Falsely Declared Kannada Actor Doddanna Dead
An allegedly AI-generated memorial poster falsely declaring Kannada actor Doddanna dead reportedly began circulating on Facebook on June 12, 2026. Doddanna said the hoax caused mental anguish and prompted numerous concerned calls from many concerned people. He filed a cybercrime complaint on June 15, and police opened an investigation under India's Information Technology Act.
Deputies in Cherokee County, Georgia, Allegedly Misused Automated License Plate Reader Data for Non-Law-Enforcement Purposes
An internal audit by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Georgia reportedly found that deputies Cynthia Jodesty, Chris Bryant, and Mike Creeden used the agency's automated license plate reader database for non-law-enforcement purposes in violation of policy and state law.
3M-Retained Expert Reportedly Submitted Largely ChatGPT-Generated Analysis Seeking to Exonerate 3M as Expert Evidence in Explosion Lawsuit
3M-retained expert Josh Autenrieth reportedly submitted an expert report substantially generated with ChatGPT after prompting it to show 3M was "0% at fault" for a 2020 Houston industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed roughly 200 homes. Plaintiffs were thereby presented with purported expert evidence substantially drafted toward a requested conclusion by an AI system, prompting extensive discovery and trial scrutiny.
PRC-Linked Accounts Reportedly Used ChatGPT in Covert Campaigns Targeting U.S. AI Policy Debates
OpenAI reported that two clusters of ChatGPT accounts likely originating from China used its models to support apparent covert influence operations about U.S. AI and technology policy. The accounts reportedly generated a variety of media and social media comments about AI data centers, electricity costs, tariffs, and U.S. tech competition before OpenAI banned them.
Canadian MLA Bill Oliver Reportedly Read Unremoved LLM Instructions During New Brunswick Legislative Speech
During a June 9, 2026 speech in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada, MLA Bill Oliver read aloud two passages that appeared to be unremoved instructions from an LLM-assisted draft. The remarks were preserved in the Assembly's official recording.
Purported Deepfake Ads Reportedly Fabricated BBC Question Time Confrontations Between Andrew Bailey and Nigel Farage
Purported AI-generated ads on X reportedly depicted Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in fabricated physical confrontations on a BBC Question Time-style set. The ads allegedly used the staged Bailey-Farage clash to present an investment scam as legitimate BBC-style financial journalism.
Two Men Allegedly Created and Distributed Purportedly AI-Generated Sexual Images of 22 Women in Silleda, Galicia
Spain's Guardia Civil identified two men in connection with purportedly AI-generated sexual images depicting 22 women from Silleda, Galicia. Investigators said photographs taken from the women's social media profiles were altered to portray them nude or in sexual scenes; a 35-year-old allegedly created the material and a 29-year-old allegedly distributed it online. Victims began filing complaints in June 2026.