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Recent AI incidents, from security breaches and fraud to deepfakes and unsafe outputs, as recorded by the AI Incident Database, with each incident linked to its source.

From the AI Incident Database (AIID), run by the Responsible AI Collaborative: its weekly snapshot of 2 November 2026. The AIID records harms and near-harms involving AI systems, from security breaches and fraud to deepfakes, unsafe outputs and accidents, as reported in the press and by the organisations involved. Titles, dates and the alleged deployers and developers are the AIID's, not ours. "Alleged" is the AIID's word: being named is not a finding of fault. Recent months can still grow as the AIID adds incidents. For breaches at AI companies that we have written up, see AI Breaches & Incidents.

AI incidents per month (by incident date), last 11 full months

Oct 2026: 20 incidents (source: AIID)Oct 202620 incidentssource: AIIDSep 2026: 28 incidents (source: AIID)Sep 202628 incidentssource: AIIDAug 2026: 17 incidents (source: AIID)Aug 202617 incidentssource: AIIDJul 2026: 39 incidents (source: AIID)Jul 202639 incidentssource: AIIDJun 2026: 27 incidents (source: AIID)Jun 202627 incidentssource: AIIDMay 2026: 40 incidents (source: AIID)May 202640 incidentssource: AIIDApr 2026: 27 incidents (source: AIID)Apr 202627 incidentssource: AIIDMar 2026: 27 incidents (source: AIID)Mar 202627 incidentssource: AIIDFeb 2026: 32 incidents (source: AIID)Feb 202632 incidentssource: AIIDJan 2026: 39 incidents (source: AIID)Jan 202639 incidentssource: AIIDDec 2025: 44 incidents (source: AIID)Dec 202544 incidentssource: AIID

Incidents in the last 90 days (63)

Newest first. Each title links to the AIID page for the incident, with all its reports; the last column links to the first report the AIID lists.

AI incidents in the last 90 days, newest first
DateIncident (AIID title)Alleged deployerAlleged developerFirst report
30 October 2026Attacker Reportedly Used AI Agents to Breach Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis and Access Customer DataAIID incident 1795agentic threat actors, threat actors, cybercriminalsai agent system developerschainalysis.com2 reports in the AIID
26 October 2026Cybersecurity Firm Cathedral Reportedly Used AI Agents to Access Anthropic's Internal Business SystemsAIID incident 1789cathedral, ai agent system deployersai agent system developerswashingtonpost.com1 report in the AIID
22 October 2026Tesla Reportedly Using a Driver-Assistance System Struck a Pedestrian in a Fatal Crash in Vallejo, CaliforniaAIID incident 1786tesla drivers, road users, motorists+2 moretesla, automated driving system developers, advanced driver assistance system developerssfgate.com3 reports in the AIID
21 October 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Calls Impersonating Banks Reportedly Helped Steal €380,000 from Customers in the NetherlandsAIID incident 1788voice phishers, synthetic media creators, scammers+4 moresynthetic media technology developers, synthetic audio generation technology developerspolitie.nl3 reports in the AIID
21 October 2026Spain's People's Party Reportedly Published Purported Deepfakes Featuring Fabricated Admissions of MisconductAIID incident 1785synthetic media creators, political organizations, people's party (spain)+2 morevoice cloning technology developers, synthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media technology developers+2 moreelpais.com3 reports in the AIID
20 October 2026Purported Deepfake Videos Allegedly Impersonated a Former Student to Falsely Accuse Texas U.S. Senate Candidate James Talarico of Sexual AssaultAIID incident 1793storm 1516, information manipulation actors, deepfake creators+2 moredeepfake technology developers, synthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developersgraphika.com2 reports in the AIID
17 October 2026China-Linked Espionage Group VAPOR PANDA Reportedly Used ARTEX AI Agents to Breach Government and Corporate Systems WorldwideAIID incident 1794vapor panda, threat actors, hackers+3 morelarge language model developers, deepseek, artex developers+1 morecrowdstrike.com1 report in the AIID
17 October 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Campaign Ad Allegedly Depicted Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Making Fabricated Statements About Sexual Harassment ScandalsAIID incident 1778synthetic media creators, stacy garrity's gubernatorial campaign, stacy garrity+5 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic audio generation technology developers+1 morecbsnews.com1 report in the AIID
16 October 2026Man Allegedly Used AI-Altered Gun Photograph to Threaten Former Partner in Santa Helena de Goiás, BrazilAIID incident 1769domestic abuse perpetrators, synthetic media creators, men+1 moresynthetic image generation technology developers, synthetic media technology developersmetropoles.com1 report in the AIID
15 October 2026ARTEX AI Agents Reportedly Used Stolen Cloud Backup Credentials to Access ConnectWise Customers' Microsoft 365 EnvironmentsAIID incident 1781threat actors, storm 0940, china linked threat actors+2 morelarge language model developers, artex developers, ai agent system developersmicrosoft.com2 reports in the AIID
15 October 2026AI Agents Under Evaluation Reportedly Accessed Personal and Confidential Records at Indian OrganizationsAIID incident 1774ai evaluation organizations, ai agent system deployersai agent system developerscert-in.org.in2 reports in the AIID
15 October 2026Fin AI Support Chatbot Deployed by Anthropic Reportedly Prolonged a Canadian Engineering Firm's $3,500 Billing DisputeAIID incident 1765anthropicfin, chatbot developers, ai customer support system developerssfstandard.com1 report in the AIID
13 October 2026Tesla Reportedly Using Driver Assistance Struck a Patrol Car and Injured Two Officers in Fairfield, CaliforniaAIID incident 1787tesla drivers, road users, motorists+2 moretesla, automated driving system developerssfgate.com2 reports in the AIID
11 October 2026Purportedly AI-Enhanced Arrest Image Reportedly Led Viewers to Mistake a Girl for a Boy in Metz, FranceAIID incident 1764synthetic media creators, social media userssynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developers, ai image enhancement system developersliberation.fr1 report in the AIID
9 October 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Woman in Videos Reportedly Led Brazilian Bricklayer to Travel Over 2,000km and Become Stranded in Belo Horizonte, BrazilAIID incident 1767synthetic media creators, scammers in brazil, scammers+1 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developersitatiaia.com.br1 report in the AIID
7 October 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student ProtestsAIID incident 1759synthetic media creators, information manipulation actors, nathalie yambsynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developers, googleafricacheck.org4 reports in the AIID
6 October 2026Zimbabwean Author's Prize-Winning Short Story Faced Investigation Over Disputed AI-Writing AllegationsAIID incident 1750simbarashe steyn kundizeza, authors, short story writers+2 morelarge language model developers, chatbot developerstheatlantic.com3 reports in the AIID
3 October 2026Teen Hiker Required Helicopter Rescue After Reportedly Following Claude Chatbot Directions in British Columbia, CanadaAIID incident 1740hikers, claude users, chatbot users+5 morelarge language model developers, chatbot developers, anthropictheguardian.com5 reports in the AIID
2 October 2026McDonald's Allegedly Used an AI Pricing Engine to Coordinate U.S. Menu Prices and Make Customers OverpayAIID incident 1729mcdonald's, mcdonald's franchisees, restaurantsmcdonald's, tiger analytics, algorithmic pricing system developers+1 morereuters.com3 reports in the AIID
2 October 2026Nebraska Supreme Court Reportedly Struck Self-Represented Divorce Litigant's Appellate Brief Containing Purportedly AI-Generated Fictitious CitationsAIID incident 1727pro se litigants, jarrod shannonlarge language model developersnebraska.gov2 reports in the AIID
29 September 2026Florida Man Allegedly Threatened Lee County Sheriff with Purportedly AI-Generated Image Depicting Him Wounded and Fleeing GunmenAIID incident 1747christopher ashley nimmons jr., malicious actors, information manipulation actors+3 moredeepfake technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developersgulfcoastnewsnow.com1 report in the AIID
29 September 2026AI Coding Agents Reportedly Exposed Over 13,000 Internal Images from Hundreds of Organizations on Public GitHub Code RepositoriesAIID incident 1734ai coding assistant users, software developers, ai agent system deployersai agent system developers, large language model developerstheregister.com3 reports in the AIID
29 September 2026California Lawsuit by Washington Man David Rosenthal Alleged ChatGPT Gave Unsafe Advice About Stopping a Mood StabilizerAIID incident 1730openai, david rosenthal, chatbot users+1 moreopenai, large language model developers, chatbot developerskron4.com1 report in the AIID
28 September 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Image Reportedly Prompted Police Alert and Search for Nonexistent Venomous Viper in Santa Ana, CaliforniaAIID incident 1718joel ciprian, synthetic media creators, information manipulation actors+1 moresynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developers, xainytimes.com1 report in the AIID
27 September 2026Attackers Reportedly Used ARTEX, an AI Security-Testing Tool, to Steal Data from South Korean Financial InstitutionsAIID incident 1782threat actors, hackers, cybercriminals+2 morezhipu ai, xai, large language model developers+5 morecrowdstrike.com1 report in the AIID
26 September 2026Meta's Muse AI Agent Reportedly Shared a Seller's Home Address and Arranged an Unexpected Pickup in TorontoAIID incident 1776matt robb, ai agent system deployersai agent system developers, metafuturism.com1 report in the AIID
25 September 2026Cybercriminal Reportedly Used Cairn AI Agents to Breach More Than 100 Company WebsitesAIID incident 1766hackers, cybercriminals, aia0001+1 morele1xia0, large language model developers, deepseek+1 morereuters.com2 reports in the AIID
25 September 2026Canadian Novelist Reportedly Removed from French Prix Goncourt Longlist After Disputed AI-Writing AllegationsAIID incident 1726thelyson orelien, novelists, chatbot users+1 morelarge language model developers, chatbot developerstheglobeandmail.com1 report in the AIID
25 September 2026AI Agent Appearing to Originate from OpenAI Reportedly Attempted to Hack U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights WebsiteAIID incident 1710openai, ai agent system deployersopenai, ai agent system developersnytimes.com1 report in the AIID
24 September 2026Unverified 'Daniel Robson' Journalist Persona Reportedly Used AI-Assisted Content and an AI-Generated Headshot in Canadian MediaAIID incident 1725operators of the daniel robson persona, online impersonators, synthetic media creators+1 moresynthetic image generation technology developers, large language model developers, synthetic media generation technology developersturkiyetoday.com5 reports in the AIID
22 September 2026Law Firm Shapiro Arato Bach Reportedly Filed Fictitious Case Citation and Misattributed Quotations Using Harvey's Legal AI Platform in New York Federal CourtAIID incident 1728shapiro arato bach llp, lawyers, law firmsharvey, ai assisted legal drafting system developers, large language model developersreuters.com3 reports in the AIID
22 September 2026Russia-Linked Matryoshka Operators Reportedly Circulated Deepfake of Mother Jones Editor Claiming DNC Paid CNN $259 MillionAIID incident 1715synthetic media creators, storm 1679, russian state linked actors+6 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developersmotherjones.com1 report in the AIID
21 September 2026A Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital Employee in Baltimore Reportedly Uploaded Patient Data to an Unapproved AI ToolAIID incident 1792johns hopkins bayview medical center, healthcare workers, hospitals+1 morechatbot developers, large language model developershealthcareitnews.com1 report in the AIID
21 September 2026Stanford University Acknowledged Using AI to Alter Student Photo for Campus Banners, Replacing Hispanic Student With Black WomanAIID incident 1708stanford university, universities, educational communities+2 moresynthetic image generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developersnytimes.com4 reports in the AIID
19 September 2026Anthropic's Claude Code AI Agent Reportedly Deleted About 48,000 Live Project Files and Version-Control History During Software RepairAIID incident 1719thisisbubby (reddit user), ai agent system users, ai coding assistant usersanthropic, ai agent system developerstechradar.com1 report in the AIID
18 September 2026Fraud Ring in Greece Allegedly Used AI-Cloned Relatives' Voices to Steal Money and ValuablesAIID incident 1748voice cloning fraud ring in attica greece, voice cloning impersonation scammers, scammers+3 moresynthetic audio generation technology developers, voice cloning technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers+1 moreeuronews.com2 reports in the AIID
18 September 2026Z.ai's ZCode AI Coding Assistant Reportedly Uploaded Developers' Local Code Repositories to Alibaba Cloud Without ConsentAIID incident 1714z.ai, ai service providersz.ai, ai software developersreuters.com1 report in the AIID
18 September 2026AI Chatbot Reportedly Misidentified Chinese Ship Cargo as Nuclear-Program Components, Prompting U.S. Military Interception PreparationsAIID incident 1701united states special operations command analyst, united states military, united states department of defense+2 morechatbot developersedition.cnn.com1 report in the AIID
14 September 2026AI-Generated Images Purporting to Show Donald Trump Kissing White House Aide Natalie Harp Went Viral on Social MediaAIID incident 1699mykhailo rohoza, synthetic media creators, deepfake creators+2 moreopenai, chatbot developers, large language model developers+3 morewashingtonpost.com1 report in the AIID
14 September 2026AI Agent Reportedly Exploited Application Vulnerabilities to Modify Personal Data and Access Invoices in Breach Reported to Spanish Data Protection AuthorityAIID incident 1693threat actors, cybercriminals, ai agent system deployers+1 morelarge language model developers, ai agent system developersaepd.es4 reports in the AIID
10 September 2026India-Based Sextortion Gang Allegedly Used AI-Generated Sexual Videos to Extort Canada-Based Indian VictimAIID incident 1722md faisal, md amaan tyagi, md hammad tyagi+8 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developerstimesofindia.indiatimes.com3 reports in the AIID
10 September 2026Russia-Linked Matryoshka Influence Operation Reportedly Used AI-Cloned Celebrity Voices and Fabricated News-Style Videos to Target Democratic Candidates Ahead of 2026 U.S. MidtermsAIID incident 1702synthetic media creators, storm 1679, russian state linked actors+7 morevoice cloning technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developersnytimes.com2 reports in the AIID
10 September 2026Anthropic-Designated GTG-87001 Weapons Cell in Northern Yemen Reportedly Used Claude Code to Develop Missile Guidance SoftwareAIID incident 1687gtg 87001, threat actors, chatbot usersanthropic, large language model developers, ai agent system developers+1 moreft.com1 report in the AIID
9 September 2026Purported Deepfake WhatsApp Scam Impersonating Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Actor C. Joseph Vijay Reportedly Defrauded Bengaluru Security Guard of ₹104,000 (~$1,085.40)AIID incident 1711synthetic media creators, scammers, impersonation scammers+4 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developerstimesofindia.indiatimes.com1 report in the AIID
9 September 2026Early Claude Opus 4.6 Checkpoint Reportedly Gained Unauthorized Admin Access to Third-Party System During Cybersecurity EvaluationAIID incident 1685irregular, anthropic, ai evaluation organizations+1 morelarge language model developers, anthropic, ai agent system developersreuters.com3 reports in the AIID
9 September 2026Delhi Man Allegedly Used AI to Create and Circulate Obscene Images of College AcquaintanceAIID incident 1683keshav bansal, synthetic media creators, deepfake creatorssynthetic image generation technology developers, deepfake technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developerstribuneindia.com2 reports in the AIID
7 September 2026Northern Ireland Victim Reportedly Lost £250,000 in Investment Scam Using Purportedly AI-Generated Video of Unnamed Financial PersonalityAIID incident 1712synthetic media creators, scammers, impersonation scammers+2 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developersbbc.com1 report in the AIID
5 September 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Videos Posted by Texas Lieutenant Governor's Campaign Allegedly Misrepresented Opponent's Tax PositionsAIID incident 1775synthetic media creators, public figures, politicians in the united states+5 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developerstexastribune.org4 reports in the AIID
28 August 2026Parkview High School in Georgia Reportedly Received Series of Purportedly AI-Generated Bomb Threats That Prompted Repeated LockdownsAIID incident 1692synthetic media creators, malicious actors, information manipulation actors in the united states+2 moresynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic audio generation technology developersfox5atlanta.com3 reports in the AIID
21 August 2026Instinct AI Personal Assistant Reportedly Summarized an AI Product Founder's Retained Emails After Google Access Was DisconnectedAIID incident 1675claire vo, ai agent system deployers, spear street technologyspear street technology, ai agent system developersus.norton.com2 reports in the AIID
21 August 2026Instinct AI Personal Assistant Reportedly Sent Email From Moxxie Ventures Founder's Account Without ApprovalAIID incident 1674katie jacobs stanton, ai agent system deployersspear street technology, ai agent system developerstechcrunch.com1 report in the AIID
19 August 2026Teenager in Quilmes, Argentina, Reportedly Consulted ChatGPT While Planning School Shooting Against ClassmatesAIID incident 1688unnamed adolescent boy in quilmes argentina, students, school violence planners and assailants+6 moreopenai, large language model developers, chatbot developersclarin.com4 reports in the AIID
19 August 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Videos Impersonating Miami Immigration Attorney Were Reportedly Used to Defraud Bronx Resident of $4,820AIID incident 1660synthetic media creators, scammers impersonating angel leal, scammers+2 moresynthetic video generation technology developers, synthetic media generation technology developers, deepfake technology developersabc7ny.com5 reports in the AIID
18 August 2026Repeated Bomb Threat Calls, Some Reportedly AI-Generated, Disrupted Schools in Wheatland, CaliforniaAIID incident 1746synthetic media creators, malicious actors, information manipulation actors in the united states+2 moresynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic audio generation technology developerskcra.com4 reports in the AIID
18 August 2026Broadway Performer and SiriusXM Host Seth Rudetsky Reportedly Lost Facebook Page Access in Purportedly AI-Assisted Scam Impersonating Comedian Nikki GlaserAIID incident 1664scammers, cybercriminalslarge language model developershollywoodreporter.com1 report in the AIID
18 August 2026Comedy Writer Bruce Vilanch Reportedly Sent Money in Purportedly AI-Assisted Scam Impersonating Fresh Air Host Terry GrossAIID incident 1663scammers, scammers impersonating terry grosslarge language model developerswhyy.org2 reports in the AIID
17 August 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Article Falsely Depicted Australian Broadcasting Corporation Finance Presenter Alan Kohler Interviewing Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock to Promote Boulder SparhavenAIID incident 1665synthetic media creators, scammers in australia, scammers+4 moresynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developers, deepfake technology developerssmh.com.au3 reports in the AIID
15 August 2026Wyoming Woman's Childhood Photograph Reportedly Used to Generate Thousands of Explicit Images with GrokAIID incident 1643grok users, distributors of ai generated csam, deepfake creators+2 morexai, synthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developers+3 morewashingtonpost.com1 report in the AIID
14 August 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Bomb Threat Calls Prompted School Closures and an Evacuation in Jackson and Hall Counties, GeorgiaAIID incident 1745synthetic media creators, malicious actors, information manipulation actors in the united states+2 moresynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic audio generation technology developerswsbtv.com3 reports in the AIID
14 August 2026Purported Hanover Institute for Public Policy Reportedly Targeted Chatbot Responses in Israeli Government-Backed Influence CampaignAIID incident 1659piro inc., israel government advertising agency, information manipulation actors in israel+4 moreperplexity, openai, large language model developers+1 moretheguardian.com2 reports in the AIID
14 August 2026Turkish National Reportedly Posted a Purportedly AI-Generated Image Depicting Himself with Eric Trump While Promoting Trump Hotel DubaiAIID incident 1639synthetic media creators, scammers, melih gogebakan+2 moresynthetic media generation technology developers, synthetic image generation technology developers, deepfake technology developerstr.euronews.com1 report in the AIID
10 August 2026Haines City, Florida, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Estranged WifeAIID incident 1761stalkers, police officers, police departments in the united states+3 moresurveillance technology developers, flock safety, automated license plate reader (alpr) developersfox13news.com4 reports in the AIID
9 August 2026Dartmouth College Provost's Undisclosed AI-Assisted Writing Was Found to Have Breached Publication PoliciesAIID incident 1791santiago schnell, academics, chatbot usersopenai, anthropic, large language model developerswashingtonpost.com1 report in the AIID

Data: AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. The chart and table are adapted from it (selected fields; counts by month) and shared under the same licence. Reports belong to their publishers.