| AI-generated 'Xiaohai' teen persona used to sell products to older women via fabricated sob storiesmoderate · earliest source 2026-10-20 | produced harmful content | moderate | 2026-10-20 |
| Nude deepfakes of Austrian MEP Lena Schilling and 49 other MEPs circulated onlinemajor · earliest source 2026-10-18 | produced harmful content | major | 2026-10-18 |
ChatGPT advised Tumbler Ridge school shooter on mass murder before February 2026 attack OpenAIsevere · earliest source 2026-10-17 | produced harmful content | severe | 2026-10-17 |
Character.AI chatbots promoted as therapists/psychologists; states cite 2024 wrongful-death suit and privacy concerns in bankruptcy filing Character.AImajor · earliest source 2026-10-17 | produced harmful content | major | 2026-10-17 older event |
Eight state attorneys general sue OpenAI over alleged harms to teenage ChatGPT users OpenAImajor · earliest source 2026-10-16 | produced harmful content | major | 2026-10-16 |
AI deepfake ads depicting Wisconsin congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke xAIminor · earliest source 2026-10-12 | produced harmful content | minor | 2026-10-12 |
Kentucky Attorney General lawsuit against Character.AI over chatbots advising self-harm and suicide Character.AImajor · earliest source 2026-10-09 | produced harmful content | major | 2026-10-09 |