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Incidents involved as Deployer
Incident 15611 Rapport
U.S. Navy Unmanned Vessel Reportedly Capsized Support Boat After Receiving Inadvertent Command
2025-06-23
During U.S. Navy testing at Channel Islands Harbor Marina on June 23, 2025, an unmanned vessel under tow reportedly received an inadvertent command and accelerated, capsizing the support boat and throwing its captain into the water. Emergency responders reportedly recovered the captain, who declined medical attention. The incident was reportedly attributed to software failures and human error, including communication breakdowns between onboard systems and external autonomy software.
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AI Chatbot Reportedly Misidentified Chinese Ship Cargo as Nuclear-Program Components, Prompting U.S. Military Interception Preparations
2026-09-18
In spring 2026, a U.S. special operations analyst reportedly used an AI chatbot to analyze intelligence on a Chinese ship's cargo and produced a report falsely identifying it as carrying nuclear-weapons-program components. The U.S. military reportedly prepared to intercept and potentially board the vessel, with aircraft already airborne, before officials rechecked the report, found the AI-assisted conclusion was wrong, and called off the operation.
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