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Incident 17515 Report
Anthropic AI Agent Reportedly Submitted a Fabricated Homicide Tip to Police in Philadelphia
2026-07-18
During an evaluation by AI developer Anthropic, a Claude Haiku 4.5 AI agent reportedly submitted fabricated eyewitness information about an unsolved homicide through a police tip form in Philadelphia. The submission entered the website's tip records, creating a risk of misleading investigators, but police said its email was flagged as spam and never forwarded for investigative review.
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Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
2026-10-07
A purportedly AI-generated video depicting a police officer punching a person against a wall was reportedly shared on Facebook and X as footage of police violence during student protests in France. Activist Nathalie Yamb used it to condemn French authorities and call for international intervention. The clip predated the protests, and its creator acknowledged generating it with AI. One X post reportedly received more than 650,000 views.
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ChatGPT-Generated Image of Nonexistent 'Homeless Man' Was Used in False St. Petersburg, Florida Burglary and Sexual Battery Reports
2025-10-07
A St. Petersburg, Florida woman, Brooke Schinault, used a ChatGPT-generated image of a nonexistent man while falsely reporting that he broke into her home and sexually battered her. Police said the image resembled a viral "AI homeless man" prank and was found in a deleted folder dated before the alleged attack. The report prompted officers, rescue personnel, a detective, and forensic DNA collection. She later pleaded no contest and was adjudged guilty of misdemeanor false reporting.
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NewsBreak Reportedly Published AI-Assisted Articles Containing Purportedly False Local and Community-Service Information
2023-12-24
NewsBreak reportedly published AI-assisted local articles containing purportedly false information, including a fabricated Christmas shooting in Bridgeton, New Jersey, incorrect Food to Power distribution times that caused people to be turned away, and nonexistent Harvest912 foot-care clinics. NewsBreak said the errors originated in source material and removed the articles after complaints. The specific AI models and the extent to which they contributed to the inaccuracies were not identified.
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Incident 17614 Report
Haines City, Florida, Police Officer Allegedly Used Flock License-Plate Reader System to Track Estranged Wife
2026-08-10
Police officer Christopher Goodson of Haines City, Florida, allegedly used Flock's automated license plate reader records to track his estranged wife's vehicle through 717 searches. Investigators said the searches had no legitimate law-enforcement purpose. He reportedly said he wanted to locate his children while they were with her. He was arrested, and the department announced audits, case-number requirements, and annual training.
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Police Use of Facial Recognition Software Causes Wrongful Arrests Without Defendant Knowledge
2024-10-06
Police departments across the U.S. have used facial recognition software to identify suspects in criminal investigations, leading to multiple false arrests and wrongful detentions. The software's unreliability, especially in identifying people of color, has resulted in misidentifications that were not disclosed to defendants. In some cases, individuals were unaware that facial recognition played a role in their arrest, violating their legal rights and leading to unjust detentions.
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OpenAI
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ChatGPT-Generated Image of Nonexistent 'Homeless Man' Was Used in False St. Petersburg, Florida Burglary and Sexual Battery Reports
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Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
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- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
Synthetic image generation technology developers
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- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
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- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
Facebook users
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- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
Synthetic media generation technology
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
Social media platforms
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports
Synthetic image generation technology
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 17594 Reports
Purportedly AI-Generated Video Depicting a Police Officer Punching a Person Was Reportedly Shared as Footage from French Student Protests
- Incident 15571 Report
Former New York City Council Candidate Jonathan Rinaldi Allegedly Used AI to Create False Endorsements and Fabricated News Reports