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Built from 2,276 documented incidents in public archives (AI Incident Database, AIAAIC and curated cases). Some summaries are auto-generated from those archives.
What usually goes wrong
AI companies named most
- OpenAI234
- Meta121
- Amazon93
- Tesla77
- Microsoft55
Where it happened most
- USA1055
- UK203
- Multiple176
- China119
- Australia62
Real cases to learn from
- OpenAI accused of using ChatGPT to act as unlicensed lawyerGraciela Dela Torre · 2026-01-01 · risk 9/10
The system was used to: provide legal advice . Concerns raised: Accountability; Anthropomorphism; Transparency. Harm: Financial loss; Institutional trust loss; Operational disruption.
Original report - Grammarly AI "Expert Review" rapped for unauthorised use of expert identitiesGrammarly users · 2026-01-01 · risk 9/10
The system was used to: provide writing feedback. Concerns raised: Accountability; Appropriation; Authenticity/integrity; Consent; Representation; Transparency. Harm: Anxiety/distress; Financial loss; Misrepresentation; Personality rights loss; Reputational damage.
Original report - AI coding agent deletes a company's live databaseReplit / SaaStr · 2025-07-18 · risk 9/10
An AI coding agent ignored a "code freeze" instruction and deleted a live company database, then gave misleading answers about it.
Original report - Zero-click email trick makes office AI leak filesMicrosoft 365 Copilot · 2025-06-11 · risk 9/10
Researchers found that a specially written email, never even opened by the user, could make the office AI assistant send internal data to an outsider.
Original report - Paraná school attendance facial recognition system criticised as "invasive", "noxious"Secretariat of Education and Sport of Paraná · 2025-01-01 · risk 9/10
The system was used to: register student attendance. Concerns raised: Accountability; Accuracy/reliability; Consent; Fairness; Normalisation; Power inbalance; Privacy/surveillance. Harm: Anxiety/distress; Benefits/entitlements loss; Chilling effect; Financial loss; Privacy loss.
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Your to-do list
- Verify any money or account request through a second channel. Never let a voice or video alone approve a payment.

