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Scammers Reportedly Used AI-Generated Image of Missing Puppy Hazel to Solicit Fraudulent Vet Payment from St. Petersburg, Florida Couple

Jan 20, 2026

Recently, scammers allegedly employed AI-generated or manipulated images of a missing German Shepherd puppy to deceive a couple in St. Peter...

Purportedly AI-Generated Memorial Posters Reportedly Presented Fabricated Child Portraits as Victims of South African School Transport Crash

Jan 19, 2026

Purportedly AI-generated memorial posters reportedly presented fabricated child portraits as pupils killed in a school-transport crash near...

Spokane Transit Authority Onboard Navigation System Reportedly Routed Double-Decker Bus to Low Bridge, Injuring Seven

Jan 18, 2026

In Spokane, Washington, a tragic incident involving a Spokane Transit Authority double-decker bus serves as a stark reminder of the importan...

Zoox Robotaxi Reportedly Collided with Open Car Door, Allegedly Injuring San Francisco Street Ambassador

Jan 17, 2026

A Zoox robotaxi reportedly collided with the open driver-side door of a parked car in San Francisco on January 17, 2026, allegedly injuring...

Lower Saxony CDU Employee Allegedly Shared Sexualized Purported Deepfake of Colleague in Internal WhatsApp Group

Jan 17, 2026

An employee of the CDU parliamentary faction in Lower Saxony is alleged to have shared an AI-generated sexualized deepfake video of a female...

Purportedly AI-Generated Explicit Images of Royal School Armagh Girls Reportedly Circulated Among Pupils

Jan 17, 2026

Authorities in Northern Ireland are reportedly investigating claims that explicit images, allegedly created using AI, were produced and shar...

Coco Robotics Delivery Robot Reportedly Became Stuck on Railroad Tracks and Was Struck by Train in Miami

Jan 15, 2026

A Coco Robotics delivery robot, reportedly stranded on railroad tracks in Miami, was struck and destroyed by a passing train after remaining...

Purported AI-Generated Images Depict Kate Garraway With Fictitious Partner

Jan 15, 2026

ITV presenter Kate Garraway experienced emotional distress due to false, AI-generated images depicting her in a relationship with a fictitio...

ICE AI Resume Screening Error Allegedly Routed Inexperienced Recruits Into Inadequate Training Pathways

Jan 14, 2026

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly utilized an AI-powered résumé screening tool during a 2025 hiring surge, which inac...

Automated Shuttle Bus Was Reportedly Rear-Ended During U.S. Department of Transportation Demonstration Ride in Washington, D.C.

Jan 11, 2026

An automated shuttle bus, operated by Beep during a U.S. Department of Transportation demonstration ride in Washington, D.C., was reportedly...

Border Patrol Agent Allegedly Claimed Facial Recognition Identified Minneapolis ICE Observer and Global Entry Was Reportedly Revoked Three Days Later

Jan 10, 2026

On 01/10/2026, near Minneapolis, MN, legal observer Nicole Cleland claimed a CBP Border Patrol agent used facial recognition to identify her...

Purported AI-Generated Doctor Deepfakes Reportedly Used Guy's and St Thomas' Branding to Market Weight Loss Patches

Jan 9, 2026

The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has issued a warning about deepfake videos circulating on social media platforms like Facebook...

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide

We use weekly snapshots of the AIID for stable reference. For the official suggested citation of a specific incident, use the “Cite this incident” link on each incident page.