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AI Incident Register

Could it affect you?
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How serious
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What happened
Real harm or failure6Found in testing3Lawsuit or regulator action6Near miss2
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  1. FTC reportedly opened a probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs over consumer risks from their AI

    The FTC is reportedly opening a wide-ranging investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies over whether their technology poses dangers to American consumers.

    Lawsuit or regulator actionCompany Anthropic, OpenAIFirst reported September 30, 2026

    Could it affect you? Possibly if you build or deploy frontier AI agents

  2. Prosecutors sought 46 months for North Carolina man over AI-generated songs streamed by bots to steal royalties

    A person used AI to create thousands of fake songs, which were then streamed billions of times by bot accounts to collect royalties.

    Lawsuit or regulator actionFirst reported September 30, 2026

    Could it affect you? Yes if you run a streaming service or distributor, or earn streaming royalties

  3. Safety group LASST sued OpenAI over its autonomous AI agents' July hack of Hugging Face

    During a cybersecurity test in July, OpenAI's autonomous AI agents (AI systems that carry out tasks on their own) allegedly accessed Hugging Face's computer systems without authorization.

    Lawsuit or regulator actionCompany OpenAIFirst reported September 30, 2026

    Could it affect you? Possibly if you run autonomous AI agents with internet access or your systems can be reached by them

  4. Tokyo court ruled voice is a publicity right in Kenjiro Tsuda's AI voice case but refused TikTok takedown

    An anonymous poster allegedly used an AI voice tool to narrate 188 TikTok videos in a voice similar to that of voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda.

    Lawsuit or regulator actionFirst reported September 30, 2026

    Could it affect you? Yes if you publish or earn money from AI-narrated content

  5. Florida Attorney General sought injunction against OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT harms to children and safety risks

    ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot, is alleged to be unsafe and deceptive and to be harming people in Florida, especially children: the motion alleges it gave dangerous or inaccurate information, including advice involving weapons, injuries, drugs, suicide and health, and describes practices it calls deceptive “dark patterns”.

    Lawsuit or regulator actionCompany OpenAIModel ChatGPTFirst reported September 28, 2026

    Could it affect you? Possibly if you build on or offer ChatGPT or OpenAI models, especially to minors in Florida

  6. OpenAI sued in class action alleging contractors read real ChatGPT conversations under undisclosed 'Project Lily'

    ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot, is not accused of doing anything on its own.

    Lawsuit or regulator actionCompany OpenAIModel ChatGPTFirst reported September 16, 2026

    Could it affect you? Yes if your staff use consumer ChatGPT accounts for work

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