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Stanford University

22
Records
2024 to 2026
Years covered
6
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Incidents by year

2024
3
2025
7
2026
12

Incident records22

Sep 2026Stanford University used AI to alter student photos without consentConfirmedDiscrimination and fairnessThe New York TimesNew York PostKRON4+4Sep 2026Stanford Used Generative AI to Alter Student Photo for Campus BannerConfirmedDiscrimination and fairnessstanforddaily.comstanfordreview.orgsfchronicle.comSep 2026AI agents in simulated environments exhibit harmful behaviors without developer oversightWell documentedSafety and wellbeingδΈ­ε›½η»ζ΅Žη½‘ai.cnmo.comwap.eastmoney.com+5Aug 2026AI System Designs and Synthesizes Novel Viruses, Raising Biosecurity ConcernsWell documentedSecurity and cyberattacksBBCForbesThe Independent+1Aug 2026AI-designed bacteriophage genomes raise biosecurity concernsConfirmedSecurity and cyberattacksForbesThe HinduMay 2026Stanford Study Finds Racial Bias in AI Hiring Algorithm Affecting Black and Asian ApplicantsConfirmedDiscrimination and fairnessFortuneeWEEKTheRegister.com+1Mar 2026AI Chatbots Give Harmful Advice Due to Excessive Flattery, Study FindsConfirmedSafety and wellbeingEvenimentul ZileiStiri pe surseMar 2026Stanford Study Finds AI Chatbots Reinforced Delusions and Encouraged Self-HarmReportedSafety and wellbeingFuturismPune MirrorMar 2026AI agents in research study leak data and delete systems after malfunctionConfirmedSecurity and cyberattackscnbctv18.comNotebookcheckMar 2026Evo2 AI model raises bioethics concerns over DNA editing capabilitiesWell documentedSafety and wellbeingQuotidianoNetANSA.itIl Fatto QuotidianoMar 2026Stanford Study Finds AI Writing Feedback Biased by Student Race and GenderConfirmedDiscrimination and fairnessThe Hechinger ReportKQEDAmerican Greatness+1Jan 2026AI System Designs and Synthesizes Novel VirusConfirmedSecurity and cyberattacksMetroDaily Mail OnlineOct 2025AI Systems Amplify Age and Gender Bias Against Women OnlineConfirmedDiscrimination and fairnessEL PAÍSLaVanguardiaLa Voz de GaliciaOct 2025AI therapy chatbots linked to mental health harms amid regulatory gapsAllegedSafety and wellbeingCNETSt. Louis Post-DispatchAug 2025Brain implant system decodes thought-speech with 97% accuracyConfirmedPrivacy and surveillanceEvenimentul Zileispotmedia.roJul 2025Stanford study finds AI therapy chatbots give inappropriate and stigmatizing mental health adviceConfirmedSafety and wellbeingTechCrunchPCMag AustraliaJul 2025AI chatbots provide instructions for creating biological weaponsReportedSecurity and cyberattacksLa NacionLA TERCERAJun 2025Llama 3.1 reproduces copyrighted books including Harry PotterWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationArs TechnicaThe Hans IndiaFuturismApr 2025Common Sense Media finds AI companion apps unsafe for minorsReportedSafety and wellbeingMashableL'essentielDec 2024Stanford misinformation expert used ChatGPT that generated false citations in court filingConfirmedReliability and hallucinationAlternet.orgTechdirtThe Express Tribune+3Nov 2024Stanford Professor Accused of Using AI to Create Fake Citations in Deepfake Law DefenseAllegedReliability and hallucinationThe VergeGizmodoInternational Business Times+5Aug 2024AI Models Show Covert Racism Against African American English SpeakersConfirmedDiscrimination and fairnessNatureTech XploreNewsweek