Browse 371 published reports from the community.
In Shandong, China, a family used AI experts to create a digital avatar of their deceased son to conceal his death from his 80-year-old, heart-ill mother. The AI clone interacts with her via daily video calls, raising ethical concerns about emotional harm and deception caused by AI technology.
SSRF vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Azure MCP Server Tools allowed stealing managed identity tokens via malicious URLs submitted in place of Azure resource identifiers. Attackers could impersonate the server's identity and access Azure resources, compromising Azure and Entra ID tenants.
Texas university kills 'biased' PhD applicant screening system. System: GRaduate ADmissions Evaluator (GRADE) Developer: University of Texas at Austin Affected Countries: USA Technology used: Machine learning System purpose: Assess PhD applications Ethical/Safety Issues: Bias/discrimination - race, gender
Molly Russell Instragram, Pinterest suicide. System: Instagram Developer: Meta/Instagram; Pinterest Affected Countries: UK Technology used: Recommendation algorithm; Content moderation system System purpose: Recommend content Ethical/Safety Issues: Safety
A U.S. congressional investigation found that China has systematically acquired advanced American AI chips and models through both legal purchases and illegal smuggling, violating export controls. Notably, a $2.5 billion chip smuggling case was uncovered, with stolen AI technology reportedly aiding adversarial military actions. Lawmakers urge stricter export controls.
US lawmakers have introduced the MATCH Act to restrict the sale of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, aiming to curb Beijing's AI development. The legislation targets loopholes allowing China to acquire critical AI chip-making tools, reflecting concerns over potential future AI-related security risks.
North Korean state actor Sapphire Sleet compromised the npm account of an axios maintainer, publishing malicious versions with a hidden dependency deploying a cross-platform RAT via post-install hook. Significant because AI coding agents autonomously run npm install. Active ~3 hours.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard attacked Amazon and Oracle data centers in Bahrain and the UAE, targeting AI and intelligence infrastructure used by US and Israeli military operations. Iran also threatened further attacks on 18 major tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple, marking AI infrastructure as military targets.
Stanford hospital COVID-19 vaccine allocation faces backlash. Developer: Stanford Health Care; Stanford School of Medicine Affected Countries: USA Technology used: Rule-based algorithm System purpose: Allocate vaccine beneficiaries Ethical/Safety Issues: Fairness
Robot crushes Thai factory worker to death. Affected Countries: Thailand Technology used: Robotics Ethical/Safety Issues: Safety
In Italy, the parents of a 12-year-old girl who died by suicide in February 2024, supported by other families and advocacy groups, have filed a civil lawsuit against Meta and TikTok. They allege that AI-driven recommendation algorithms repeatedly exposed minors to harmful content, contributing to mental health deterioration and suicide, and demand urgent action on age verification.
Harvey Murphy Jr facial recognition wrongful arrest. Affected Countries: USA Technology used: Facial recognition System purpose: Identify individuals Ethical/Safety Issues: Accuracy/reliability