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AI Incident Watch

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October 2, 2025·United States
Chatbot-linked Death or Self-Harm1 life lost
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Google Over Gemini Chatbot (Gavalas)
August 5, 2025·United States
Chatbot-linked Violence2 lives lost
Murder-Suicide of Suzanne Eberson Adams and Stein-Erik Soelberg
July 25, 2025·United States
Chatbot-linked Death or Self-Harm1 life lost
Suicide of Zane Shamblin after ChatGPT Conversations
April 11, 2025·United States
Chatbot-linked Death or Self-Harm1 life lost
Suicide of Adam Raine, Age 16, after Conversations with ChatGPT
February 28, 2024·United States
Chatbot-linked Death or Self-Harm1 life lost
Suicide of Sewell Setzer III, Age 14, after Character.AI Relationship
November 2023·United States
Chatbot-linked Death or Self-Harm1 life lost
Suicide of Juliana Peralta, Age 13, after Character.AI Use
March 2023·Belgium
Chatbot-linked Death or Self-Harm1 life lost
Suicide of 'Pierre' after Six Weeks with Chai's 'Eliza' Chatbot
November 5, 2023·India
Deepfake Image-Based Sexual Abuse
Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Goes Viral, Triggers MeitY Action
July 2025·United States
Facial Recognition Wrongful Arrest
Tennessee Grandmother Angela Lipps Wrongfully Jailed by Fargo PD AI Facial Recognition
August 2024, ongoing·South Korea
Deepfake Image-Based Sexual Abuse
South Korea Deepfake Sex Abuse Crisis
January 24, 2024 to January 29, 2024·Global
Deepfake Image-Based Sexual Abuse
Taylor Swift Deepfake Pornography on X
2023-10-02 (incident); 2024-11-14 (settlement)·United States
Autonomous Vehicle HarmFines: US$1.6M
GM Cruise Robotaxi Drags Pedestrian 20 Feet
2023-09 (incident); 2024-07 (convictions)·Spain
Deepfake Image-Based Sexual Abuse (Minors)
Almendralejo AI Deepfake Nudes of Minors
February 16, 2023·United States
Facial Recognition Wrongful Arrest
Wrongful Arrest of Porcha Woodruff, 8 Months Pregnant
2021 to 2026 (ongoing)·United States
Autonomous Vehicle Harm
Tesla Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Fatalities
January 2020·United States
Facial Recognition Wrongful Arrest
Wrongful Arrest of Robert Williams (Detroit Facial Recognition)
2016-07 to 2019 (operation); 2023-07 (Royal Commission report)·Australia
Algorithmic Discrimination (Government/Welfare)Settlement: AU$1.8B
Australian Robodebt Scheme
Algorithm 2013-2019, exposed 2019, cabinet fell 2021-01·Netherlands
Algorithmic Discrimination (Government/Welfare)
Dutch Childcare Benefits Scandal (Toeslagenaffaire)
April 2024 to June 2024·India
Deepfake Political Disinformation
AI-Generated Disinformation in India's 2024 Lok Sabha Election
January 15, 2024·India
Deepfake Financial Fraud
Sachin Tendulkar Deepfake Promotes Skyward Aviator Quest Gaming App
December 6, 2023·India
Deepfake Financial Fraud
Ratan Tata Deepfake Used in Investment-Scam Ads
July 15, 2023·India
AI Voice Cloning Scam
Kerala WhatsApp Video-Call Deepfake Scam (Kozhikode)
April 2026·United States
AI Voice Cloning ScamRansom: US$15K
AI Voice-Clone Cartel Virtual Kidnapping of Las Vegas Mother
February 2, 2024·Indonesia
Deepfake Political Disinformation
AI 'Resurrects' Suharto for Indonesia 2024 Election Campaign
January 21, 2024·United States
Deepfake Political Disinformation
AI-Generated Biden Robocall (New Hampshire Primary)
2024-01 (attack); 2024-05 (disclosure)·Hong Kong SAR
Deepfake Financial FraudLoss: US$26M
Arup $25 Million Deepfake CFO Scam
December 19, 2023·United States
Facial Recognition Wrongful Identification
Rite Aid Facial Recognition FTC Ban
2023-10 (launch); 2024-03 (scandal)·United States
AI Hallucination / MisinformationCost: US$600K
NYC MyCity Chatbot Advising Businesses to Break the Law
September 28, 2023·Slovakia
Deepfake Political Disinformation
Slovakia Deepfake Audio Before 2023 Election
May 2, 2023·Israel
Data Privacy & Regulatory Violation
Amnesty: Israeli 'Red Wolf' Facial Recognition in the West Bank
March 2023 to June 22, 2023·United States
AI Hallucination / MisinformationSanction: US$5K
Mata v. Avianca: Lawyers Sanctioned for ChatGPT-Fabricated Cases
March 2023·South Korea
Data Privacy & Regulatory Violation
Samsung Employees Leak Confidential Data to ChatGPT
2023-02-02 (ban); 2025-05-19 (fine)·Italy
Data Privacy & Regulatory ViolationFine: €5.0M
Italy Replika Chatbot Ban and 5M Euro Fine
2023-02 (filed); 2025-05-16 (collective certified); ongoing·United States
Algorithmic Discrimination (Hiring)
Mobley v. Workday AI Hiring Class Action
January 2023·United States
AI Voice Cloning ScamRansom: US$1.0M
Jennifer DeStefano AI Voice Kidnapping Scam
2022-11 (incident); 2024-02-14 (ruling)·Canada
AI Hallucination / MisinformationDamages: CA$812
Moffatt v. Air Canada AI Chatbot Hallucination
2020 (violation); 2022-05 (filed); 2023-08-09 (settlement)·United States
Algorithmic Discrimination (Hiring)Settlement: US$365K
EEOC v. iTutorGroup AI Age Discrimination
2021 to 2025 (ongoing)·Multi-country
Data Privacy & Regulatory ViolationFines: €100M+
Clearview AI Cascading EU Regulatory Fines
2019 to 2021 (incidents); 2024-03 (settlement)·United Kingdom
Facial Recognition Wrongful Identification / Algorithmic Discrimination
Uber Eats Facial Recognition Discrimination against Pa Edrissa Manjang

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Methodology

Every incident in this catalogue has been cross-checked against at least two independent top-tier sources: major international news outlets, regulatory agencies, court filings, or academic research. Dates, figures, and legal case numbers are confirmed as of the last-updated date above. Where lawsuits remain pending, allegations are clearly marked as such on the detail pages.