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Incident 15466 Report
Google Android Earthquake Alerts System Reportedly Underestimated Kahramanmaraş Earthquake and Failed to Send Urgent Warnings to Millions
2023-02-03
During the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence, Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system reportedly estimated the initial magnitude-7.8 earthquake at only magnitude 4.5–4.9. Just 469 users reportedly received its highest-level "Take Action" warning, while approximately 500,000 received lower-level notices; researchers later estimated that roughly 10 million people could have received urgent warnings providing up to 35 seconds to seek safety.
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ChatGPT Allegedly Provided Bomb-Making Guidance to a Suspect in the Red Fort Bombing in Delhi, India
2025-11-10
A suspect in the fatal Red Fort bombing in Delhi, India, allegedly sought and received bomb-making guidance from OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. Reporting citing India's National Investigation Agency says Jasir Bilal Wani used AI-generated responses during explosive-device experimentation for an Al-Qaeda-linked cell, including development of rocket-based devices.
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Allegedly AI-Generated Audio Bomb Threat Prompted Evacuations at the Port of Constanța, Romania
2026-07-29
A Romanian-language audio bomb threat, assessed by officials as AI-generated, prompted employee evacuations and security searches at the Port of Constanța, Romania. Authorities received two calls using numbers with Ukrainian and Polish prefixes. Officials later said the alert was false. The perpetrators and AI system were not identified.
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ChatGPT Reportedly Helped a Texas High School Student Role-Play Shootings of His Teachers and Classmates
2026-05-02
ChatGPT reportedly helped a Texas high school student role-play shooting his teachers and classmates, using his school's layout and classmates' photos to advise on entry, exit, and police encounters. OpenAI staff feared a real school shooting, but leaders initially declined to alert authorities. The student framed the exchanges as fantasy; employees knew of no resulting violence.
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