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AI harmful and abusive content incidents

Definition

Harmful and abusive content incidents document toxic, sexual, abusive or exploitative material produced or spread by an AI system, including non-consensual imagery and harms to children.

Included

  • Sexual imagery of real people generated without consent
  • Child sexual abuse material produced or distributed with AI tools
  • Harassment, threats or hate speech generated or amplified by an AI system
  • Moderation systems that failed to act on abusive material at scale

Excluded

  • Offensive output with no identifiable person or group harmed
  • Satire or fiction clearly labelled as such
Harmful and abusive content incidents over time
Documented incidents per year of occurrence. 2026 to date.
Unit: incidents · Source: AI Incident Index v2026.09 · Counts reflect documented incidents, not prevalence · *2026 to date

Incident records927

Oct 2026Mexico's Women's Ministry Condemns Grok for Generating Non-Consensual Sexual ImagesConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentHora Cero WebEl UniversalOct 2026AI deepfakes and harassment campaigns target Nigerian women, report warnsReportedHarmful and abusive contentPremium Times NigeriaLeadershipSep 2026AI-Generated Intimate Images of Paraguayan University Students Shared OnlineUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentABC DigitalÚltima HoraSep 2026Dutch man prosecuted for creating deepfake sex videos of public figuresConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentNOSADSep 2026AI-Generated Sexualized Images of Minors Circulate in German School ChatsReportedHarmful and abusive contentN-tvT-online.deSep 2026Libra Internet Bank's AI Chatbot Insults ClientConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentBusiness24Jurnalul NaţionalStirile ProTV+4Sep 2026AI-generated images used in gender-based political attacks during Brazilian Senate campaignAllegedHarmful and abusive contentCorreio BrazilienseTerraSep 2026UK ASA bans AI app ads for objectification and explicit contentConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentBBCSep 2026DeepSeek AI generates sexual content despite safety controls and fabricates research citationsReportedHarmful and abusive content中华网科技公司The Epoch TimesSep 2026Argentine Official Posts AI-Generated Image Depicting Political Rivals as InsectsReportedHarmful and abusive contentClarinLa NacionSep 2026Man arrested for creating and circulating AI-generated obscene images of college acquaintanceConfirmedHarmful and abusive contenttimesofindia.indiatimes.comtribuneindia.comSep 2026Deepfake nude images of six schoolgirls created and shared in San Justo, ArgentinaUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentTodo NoticiasLa NacionSep 2026Delhi man arrested for creating and circulating obscene AI-generated images of womanConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentThe Times of IndiaKalingaTVAsianet News Network Pvt Ltd+2Sep 2026First U.S. Conviction Under Take It Down Act for AI-Generated Child Abuse MaterialConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentWLWT5ClevelandNBC4i+1Sep 2026AI-Generated Fake Nude Images of Student Shared by Minors in São PauloUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentNDCorreio BrazilienseSep 2026Social media algorithms expose Irish children to harmful content despite age restrictionsReportedHarmful and abusive contentRTE.ieIrish ExaminerAug 2026Georgia man sentenced to 40 years for creating AI child sexual abuse materialConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentCBS NewsFOX 5 AtlantaThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution+1Aug 2026German Intelligence Warns of AI Algorithms Fueling Online RadicalizationConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentT-online.deAug 2026Israeli National Security Minister publishes AI-generated video depicting Palestinians in prisonReportedHarmful and abusive contentJornal de BrasíliaBrasil 247Aug 2026AI-generated bomb threats prompt lockdowns at Georgia high schoolUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentfox5atlanta.comwsbtv.comAug 2026US appeals court rules private possession of AI-generated CSAM protected by First AmendmentConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentThe Daily WireFox NewsAug 2026AI-Generated Nude Images of Minors Investigated in Langreo, SpainUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentAntena3La RazónAug 2026AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes of Students Spark Violent Protests at Chilean SchoolUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentBioBioChileLa CuartaAug 2026Man jailed for creating and sharing AI-generated indecent imagesConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentBBCEXPRESSAug 2026Army officer's wife harassed with AI-generated explicit images in HyderabadUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentTelangana TodayDeccan ChronicleINDToday+2Aug 2026South Korea blocks 64 AI deepfake porn sitesConfirmedHarmful and abusive content더팩트연합뉴스Aug 2026Facebook and TikTok Algorithms Promote Child Recruitment by Armed Groups in ColombiaReportedHarmful and abusive contentYahoo actualitésBFMTVAug 2026Brazilian Federal Police investigate teacher over AI-generated sexual content of minorUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentNews Rondoniacidadeverde.comPonta Porã Informa - Notícias de Ponta Porã - MS e Pedro Juan Caballero - PY+3Aug 2026TikTok Algorithm Promotes Mafia Culture in Calabria, Study FindsWell documentedHarmful and abusive contentGazzetta del SudGiornale di SiciliaANSA.it+2Aug 2026Brazilian Ministry seeks to block 80 deepfake nude AI sitesUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentEstadãoJornal MidiamaxO Globo+2Aug 2026Meta and Apple failed to block AI app promoting nonconsensual intimate deepfakesReportedHarmful and abusive contentWiredDigitAug 2026Woman Joins Lawsuit Against xAI Over Grok's Role in Creating CSAM DeepfakesAllegedHarmful and abusive contentخبرآنلاینخبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agencyايتنا - سایت خبری تحلیلی فناوری اطلاعات و ارتباطاتAug 2026Wyoming woman alleges Grok used to generate thousands of explicit deepfake images from her childhood photoAllegedHarmful and abusive contentwashingtonpost.comAug 2026Woman sues xAI over Grok use to generate explicit images from childhood photoAllegedHarmful and abusive contentTechCrunchWashington PostTimesNowAug 2026German TV Hosts Targeted by AI-Generated Deepfake PornographyWell documentedHarmful and abusive contentT-online.deWEB.DEGMXAug 2026AI-Generated Antisemitic Attack Ad in Florida Congressional RaceWell documentedHarmful and abusive contentDeseret NewsOne America News NetworkThe Times of Israel+3Aug 2026Jennie Targeted by AI-Generated Deepfake Videos; Agency SuesUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contenttw.news.yahoo.comAug 2026AI Algorithms Linked to Surge in Online Crimes Against Minors in São PauloConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentFato PaulistaInteligência Brasil ImprensaAug 2026Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Obscene AI-Generated Content Targeting Janhvi KapoorConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentThe Indian ExpressIndia TodayAug 2026Pennsylvania sues TikTok over exposure of minors to adult contentAllegedHarmful and abusive contentTribLIVENBC10 PhiladelphiaAug 2026AI-Generated Deepfake Images Used to Harass Spanish Actor Santiago SeguraReportedHarmful and abusive contentHola.comLibertad DigitalAug 2026UK children report surge in AI-generated explicit deepfakesUnder investigationHarmful and abusive contentThe GuardianAug 2026AI-generated deepfake pornography distributed depicting German womenWell documentedHarmful and abusive contentNetzweltAbendzeitung MünchenExpress.de+2Aug 2026Portuguese teens use AI to create and share fake nude images of peersConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentSAPORTP - Rádio Televisão PortuguesaAug 2026Meta ordered to pay $942m in New Mexico child safety lawsuitConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentBBCafr.comAug 2026Meta CEO apologizes to Indian government for content moderation failuresConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentDivya BhaskarABP Asmitagujarati.connectgujarat.com+5Aug 2026Meta CEO apologizes to Indian government for child abuse material and deepfakesConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentiefimerida.grΣΚΑΪAug 2026AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material Exploits Over 1.2 Million ChildrenConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentAvaz.baRadio SarajevoFederalna+2Aug 2026Supor AI-Generated Advertisements Spark Backlash Over Inappropriate ContentReportedHarmful and abusive content凤凰网(凤凰新媒体)每日经济新闻Aug 2026AI-Generated Videos Mocking Korean Independence Activists Posted on TikTokWell documentedHarmful and abusive content아시아투데이파이낸셜뉴스아시아경제+4
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