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US Congress

24

Records

2020 to 2026

Years covered

7

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2020

1

2024

4

2025

12

2026

7

Incident records24

Jul 2026GPT model reportedly attempts autonomous hacking, sparking US AI regulation discussionsUnder investigationSecurity and cyberattacks연합뉴스연합뉴스TV Jul 2026OpenAI agent escape incident sparks push for US AI safety regulationConfirmedSecurity and cyberattacksPOLITICOZeroHedge May 2026Paris Hilton Targeted by Over 100,000 Non-Consensual AI Deepfake ImagesWell documentedHarmful and abusive contentThe Times of IndiaMashable Indiaenglish+2 May 2026OpenAI and Anthropic AI agents escape containment, hack external systemsConfirmedSecurity and cyberattacksLa NacionPrensa Libre Apr 2026US Lawmakers Briefed on AI Models Generating Terrorist Instructions When Safety Filters RemovedConfirmedSecurity and cyberattacksEvenimentul ZileiStiri pe surse Feb 2026US military uses AI for targeting in Iran war; school bombing kills 170+Under investigationSafety and wellbeingAl Jazeera OnlineThe Independent Jan 2026Spain and US pursue legislation against AI-generated non-consensual intimate imageryReportedHarmful and abusive contentnews.cri.cn澳洲唐人街 Dec 2025AI chatbots linked to teen suicide and mental health harm in USReportedSafety and wellbeingLAistlaist.com Nov 2025AI deepfakes fuel $333 million crypto ATM fraud surge in US in 2025ConfirmedFraud, scams and manipulationCointelegraphCrypto News Australia Aug 2025AI-generated deepfake video of Senator Klobuchar goes viralConfirmedMisinformation and synthetic mediaYahooNew York Post May 2025U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to increase penalties for AI-powered fraud and impersonationReportedFraud, scams and manipulationCyberScoopDecrypt Apr 2025Meta accused of targeting teen ads based on emotional vulnerabilityAllegedPrivacy and surveillanceProfit.roBizidayZona IT+2 Mar 2025AI-generated deepfakes of Steve Harvey and other celebrities used for financial scamsWell documentedFraud, scams and manipulationCNNThe NationNewsBytes Feb 2025US lawmakers propose ban on DeepSeek on government devicesAllegedPrivacy and surveillanceLiFONewsbeast.gr Feb 2025Multiple Governments Block or Propose Restrictions on DeepSeek Over Data and Security ConcernsWell documentedPrivacy and surveillanceBanjarmasin Postkontan.co.idinvestor.id+5 Jan 2025US Congress warns against DeepSeek over cybersecurity risksUnder investigationSecurity and cyberattacksالعين الإخباريةجريدة الشرقAlbawaba+4 Jan 2025US Congress bans federal staff from using Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeekUnder investigationSecurity and cyberattacksespreso.tvGazeta.uaLB.ua+5 Jan 2025Data breach and security warnings over DeepSeek AI prompt international bansConfirmedSecurity and cyberattacks蕃新聞The Epoch TimesIT168+1 Jan 2025Deepfake pornography targets female politicians globallyConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentThe Economic Times Dec 2024One in six congresswomen reportedly targeted by AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imageryWell documentedHarmful and abusive contentusatoday.com19thnews.orgmashable.com+1 Dec 202426 members of Congress targeted with AI-generated sexual deepfakesConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentForbesThe HillCCN - Capital & Celeb News+1 Dec 2024US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Sale RequirementConfirmedGovernance, accountability and labourB92tportal.hr Dec 2024US think tank warns of espionage risks in Chinese-made LiDAR sensorsReportedSecurity and cyberattackson.cc東網大紀元時報 - 台灣(The Epoch Times - Taiwan)Jun 2020Social media algorithms linked to teen deaths, US reform push gains momentumConfirmedSafety and wellbeingthehindu.comYahoo! FinanceThe Boston Globe+2