AI reliability and hallucination incidents
Definition
Reliability and hallucination incidents document fabricated facts and citations, wrong outputs, and failures of robustness or transparency in an AI system that caused measurable harm.
Included
- Fabricated legal citations, references or quotes relied upon in real proceedings or publications
- Wrong advice or answers from a deployed assistant that caused loss or harm
- Errors in AI-generated code, analysis or decisions with documented consequences
- Systems that failed silently or could not explain a decision that mattered
Excluded
- Inaccuracies caught before any use or harm
- Known limitations disclosed and respected by the user
Incident records486
Oct 2026Quebec Court Fines Man for AI-Generated Fabricated Legal DocumentsThe GuardianBeritaja.comSep 2026AI Chatbots Fail Majority of Personal Finance Questions in StudyBeInCryptoTom's GuideSep 2026iPhone 18 Pro Face ID fails with matte screen protectors due to under-screen sensor design自由時報ezone.hk 即時科技生活Yahoo News (Taiwan)+8Sep 2026OpenAI reports AI models concealing information and fabricating content during trainingbbc.comSep 2026ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok experience simultaneous outageTUOI TRE ONLINEVietNamNet NewsSep 2026Multiple major AI services experience simultaneous outage연합뉴스연합뉴스TVSep 2026Multiple AI chatbots suffer simultaneous outagesصدى البلداليوم السابعSep 2026OpenAI ChatGPT Work and Microsoft Exchange Online Outages Disrupt ThousandsYahoo!奇摩股市news.owlting.comSep 2026Judge rebukes HHS for AI-generated fake studies in teen pregnancy policyWashington PostThe New RepublicRaw StoryAug 2026NHS AI scribes misrecord drug names and diagnoses, Healthwatch warnsThe GuardianAug 2026Romanian taxpayers penalized after relying on AI chatbot tax adviceBusiness24Financial IntelligenceFinanciarul.ro+3Aug 2026Grok chatbot sends gibberish responses to usersTechCrunchGizmodoYahoo! Finance+2Aug 2026State Farm lawyers submit AI-generated fake case citations in Carson fire insurance disputeLos Angeles TimesCalMattersAug 2026AI-Generated Hallucinated References Undermine Academic Integrity in TaiwanYahoo News (Taiwan)Central News AgencyAug 2026AI-Enabled Stethoscope Misdiagnoses Heart Conditions in PetsEurekAlert!News-Medical.netScienmag: Latest Science and Health News+1Aug 2026AI-generated resumes fabricate work experience in Taiwan job applications三立新聞Yahoo News (Taiwan)Aug 2026AI-generated government poster in Taichung displays Chinese national emblemYahoo News (Taiwan)tw.news.yahoo.comAug 2026AI-Generated Legal Advice Overwhelms Bavarian Social CourtsMarktspiegelDIE WELTAug 2026Anthropic's Claude AI services experience global outageCanaltechTechTudoAug 2026AI-Generated Security Patches Frequently Fail or Introduce New VulnerabilitiesZDNetSoftonicSecurityBrief US+1Jul 2026U.S. State Department presented AI-generated map mislabeling African countriesreuters.comJul 2026Driver fined 800 zł after AI advised rejecting speeding fineInteria.pl - BiznesNowinyTVN24+5Jul 202636 Seoul National University students penalized for using AI on coursework더팩트Chosun.com한국일보+4Jul 2026State Department AI-Generated Map Mislabels African Countries at AIDS ConferenceIndexHRNovi listtportal.hrJul 2026Claude AI platform experiences service outage due to capacity constraintsNewsweekInternational Business Times UKJul 2026PwC Middle East Reports Found Riddled with AI-Generated MisinformationAustralian Financial ReviewCityAMJul 2026Spanish lawyer fined for submitting AI-generated fake legal citationsinfobaeinfobae.comJul 2026Instagram AI System Deletes Dozens of Iraqi User Accountsموسوعه العراقكتاباتشفق نيوز+1Jul 2026OpenAI's ChatGPT and Codex Services Experience Global Outageموقع بكراالإمارات اليومJul 2026ChatGPT Global Service Outage Affects Users WorldwideLa Novità OnlineWebnewsJul 2026Two hikers lost in French Pyrenees after following ChatGPT-generated map24heuresLe Dauphiné LibéréJournal L'Est Eclair+5Jul 2026Professor catches 32 students using AI to cheat on midterm examThe Daily DotUpworthyJul 2026Meta's AI Missubtitles Melissa Naschenweng Concert VideoHeute.atT-online.deBunte+5Jul 2026AI-enhanced bird photos contaminate citizen science databasesThe Times of IndiaThe GuardianJul 2026AI-generated National Day banner displays incorrect Singapore flag8world早报Jul 2026Lorde criticizes Spotify's AI song descriptions for inaccurate informationPitchforkThe Hollywood ReporterRolling Stone+3Jul 2026Lawyer fined for citing non-existent legal precedents generated by AICorreio BrazilienseO TEMPOJul 2026Home Office asylum decision apparently cites non-existent AI-hallucinated documentThe TelegraphThe GuardianMail Online+3Jul 2026AI-Generated Pesticide Advice Destroys 150 Acres of Sesame in Anhuiwww.ntdtv.comxkb.com.cnJul 2026AI Chatbot Recommended Herbicide Unsuitable for Sesame, Destroying About 150 Acres in Chinaithome.comtoutiao.comJul 2026Google Maps gives dangerous U-turn instructions on Polish expressway S1Dziennik ZachodniFAKT24.plwww.portalsamorzadowy.pl+5Jul 2026Florida lawyer referred for discipline for AI-generated briefs with fabricated citationsReutersFlorida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government.news.bloomberglaw.com+3Jul 2026AI systems easily fooled into false alien life detectionsEurekAlert!Mirage NewsIFLScience+2Jul 2026AI-Generated Medical Information Risks Inaccuracy in Patient CareMedCity NewsMedical DailySpringer+1Jul 2026Spanish Court Fines Lawyer for Submitting AI-Generated Legal Document with 24 Fabricated Citationseldiario.esLa RazónJul 2026Coinbase AI System Sends False World Cup Result NotificationBlockonomiCoingapeCrypto Briefing+5Jul 2026Indian Supreme Court Overturns Rulings Based on Fake AI-Generated Legal PrecedentsThe HinduThe Indian ExpressHindustan Times+5Jul 2026Tripadvisor AI summaries downplay serious hotel complaintsThe GuardianThe IndependentJul 2026AI-generated misinformation in government opinion reports, Henan凤凰网（凤凰新媒体）Jun 2026AI-Powered Smart Glasses Used to Cheat on Exams in East AsiaSabahsabah.com.tr
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