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Incident 12513 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Hunting Regulation Errors Reportedly Lead to Idaho Citation and Multi-State Warnings from Wildlife Agencies
2025-10-15
A hunter in Idaho was reportedly cited for hunting a day early after relying on an AI-generated search result that misrepresented state regulations, pulling information from a failed proposal. Wildlife agencies in Idaho, Wyoming, Illinois, and Maine later warned of similar AI errors.
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Google AI Overviews Reportedly Misrepresented Pizza Specials at Stefanina's in Wentzville, Missouri
2025-08-19
Stefanina's, a family-owned restaurant in Wentzville, Missouri, reported that Google's AI Overviews displayed false specials, including nonexistent pizza deals. Customers allegedly misled by the AI became angry when the offers were not honored, leading the restaurant to publicly warn patrons not to rely on Google AI for menu information.
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Google AI-Generated Search Summary Reportedly Falsely Implicated Canadian Musician in Sexual Offenses, Leading to Concert Cancellation
2025-12-19
A Google Search AI-generated summary reportedly falsely stated that Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac had been convicted of sexual offenses, apparently due to mistaken identity. After a venue reportedly relied on the AI-generated information, a scheduled concert was cancelled. The reported false summary caused reputational and economic harm and left the musician concerned for his personal safety. Google later amended the search results after the error was identified.
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- Incident 12513 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Hunting Regulation Errors Reportedly Lead to Idaho Citation and Multi-State Warnings from Wildlife Agencies
- Incident 13161 Report
Google AI-Generated Search Summary Reportedly Falsely Implicated Canadian Musician in Sexual Offenses, Leading to Concert Cancellation