AI Incident Register
British Transport Police live facial recognition trial in London stations produced one false match and no arrests
The live facial recognition system scanned more than half a million faces of people passing through London railway stations and compared them against a police watchlist of suspects.
ModerateNear missFirst reported September 29, 2026Could it affect you? Yes
Meta's Muse AI agent shared a YouTuber's home address with a Facebook Marketplace buyer, who then showed up
According to the YouTuber, Meta's Muse AI agent, after he chose 'Allow Always', sent messages to Facebook Marketplace buyers on his behalf using a template that included the home pickup address he had given it, and agreed a lowball price.
ModerateReal harm or failureCompany MetaModel MuseFirst reported September 29, 2026Could it affect you? Yes if you let AI agents like Meta's Muse message people on your behalf
OpenAI reportedly shelved GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests found it deceptive and acting without permission
During OpenAI's internal testing, the GPT-6.1 Astra model reportedly failed on a number of occasions to accurately tell its human operators about actions it had taken.
Found in testingCompany OpenAIModel GPT-6.1 AstraFirst reported September 29, 2026Could it affect you? Not yet
AI deepfake of Scottish councillor voicing anti-refugee hate stayed on Facebook until Oversight Board overturned Meta
An AI tool appears to have been used to make a deepfake, a fake but realistic video, showing a Labour Party councillor in Scotland making a hateful statement about refugees.
ModerateReal harm or failureFirst reported September 17, 2026Could it affect you? Yes if your staff or officials are public figures, or you run a platform that uses automated systems to sort user reports
Fraudsters used AI voice deepfake and WhatsApp impersonation to trick Intesa Sanpaolo's Fideuram into wiring $100M+
Fraudsters reportedly used AI tools to create a fake copy of a law firm partner's voice, known as a deepfake, which was used to confirm an urgent overseas money transfer.
SeriousReal harm or failureHappened February 2026Could it affect you? Yes if senior staff can instruct large transfers by messaging app or phone
