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During the response to a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, a Waymo robotaxi reportedly stopped across a street while traveling to pick up a passenger, briefly blocking an ambulance. Video reportedly showed the vehicle inching forward as police arrived; an officer contacted Waymo through its speaker system, after which the vehicle moved into a parking garage. Austin-Travis County EMS said the delay was resolved without significant effects on patient care or…

Timeline

1. 23 June 2026Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Obstructed Ambulance Responding to Austin Mass Shooting
   Incident82%

   • Waymo robotaxi blocks EMS responding to Austin mass shootinghttps://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/03/02/waymo-vehicle-blocks-ems-austin-mass-shooting
   • Austin officials say as many as 5 Waymos blocked first responders during mass shooting responsehttps://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2026/04/30/officials--5-waymos-blocked-first-responders-during-shooting
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1543https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1543/

   Waymo robotaxi blocks EMS responding to Austin mass shootingAustin officials say as many as 5 Waymos blocked first responders during mass shooting responseAI Incident Database - Incident 1543
2. 9 June 2026AI-Enabled TruDi Navigation System Was Alleged to Have Contributed to Patient's Stroke During June 2022 Sinus Procedure
   Incident82%

   • AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claimhttps://futurism.com/health-medicine/ai-surgery-tool-injuring-patients-lawsuits
   • As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body partshttps://www.reuters.com/investigations/ai-enters-operating-room-reports-arise-botched-surgeries-misidentified-body-2026-02-09/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1436https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1436/

   AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits ClaimAs AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body partsAI Incident Database - Incident 1436
3. 9 June 2026AI-Enabled TruDi Navigation System Was Alleged to Have Contributed to Patient's Stroke During May 2023 Sinuplasty
   Incident82%

   • AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits Claimhttps://futurism.com/health-medicine/ai-surgery-tool-injuring-patients-lawsuits
   • As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body partshttps://www.reuters.com/investigations/ai-enters-operating-room-reports-arise-botched-surgeries-misidentified-body-2026-02-09/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1528https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1528/

   AI-Powered Surgery Tool Repeatedly Injuring Patients, Lawsuits ClaimAs AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body partsAI Incident Database - Incident 1528
4. 21 Feb 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Sepsis Alert Reportedly Prompted Potentially Inappropriate IV Fluid Administration for a Dialysis Patient, Averted by Clinician Intervention
   Incident78%

   • AI enters the exam roomhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-is-entering-health-care-and-nurses-are-being-asked-to-trust-it/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1374https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1374/

   AI enters the exam roomAI Incident Database - Incident 1374
5. 11 Jan 2026Pieces Technologies' Clinical AI Systems Allegedly Marketed With Misleading Performance Claims
   Incident82%

   • Texas Attorney General’s Office Reaches Settlement with AI Company Over Deceptive Claimshttps://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/blogs/wilmerhale-privacy-and-cybersecurity-law/20241010-texas-attorney-ags-office-reaches-settlement-with-ai-company-over-deceptive-claims
   • Smarter Technologies Acquires Pieces Technologies and Launches SmarterNoteshttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250930065993/en/Smarter-Technologies-Acquires-Pieces-Technologies-and-Launches-SmarterNotes-The-First-Clinical-AI-Solution-to-Unite-Inpatient-Documentation-with-Revenue-Cycle-Intelligence
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1324https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1324/

   Texas Attorney General’s Office Reaches Settlement with AI Company Over Deceptive ClaimsSmarter Technologies Acquires Pieces Technologies and Launches SmarterNotesAI Incident Database - Incident 1324
6. 24 May 2025Serviceaide AI Platform Implicated in Health Data Exposure Affecting 483,000 Catholic Health Patients
   Incident82%

   • Agentic AI Tech Firm Says Health Data Leak Affects 483,000https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/agentic-ai-tech-firm-says-health-data-leak-affects-483000-a-28424
   • SERVICEAIDE, INC Notice of Data Security Event May 5, 2025https://www.serviceaide.com/notices
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1070https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1070/

   Agentic AI Tech Firm Says Health Data Leak Affects 483,000SERVICEAIDE, INC Notice of Data Security Event May 5, 2025AI Incident Database - Incident 1070
7. 27 Oct 2024AI Transcription Tool Whisper Reportedly Inserting Fabricated Content in Medical Transcripts
   Incident78%

   • Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever saidhttps://apnews.com/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-health-business-90020cdf5fa16c79ca2e5b6c4c9bbb14
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 827https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/827/

   Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever saidAI Incident Database - Incident 827
8. 7 Aug 2023Cigna Algorithm PXDX Allegedly Rejected Thousands of Patient Claims En Masse in Breach of California Law
   Incident82%

   • Cigna Health Giant Accused of Improperly Rejecting Thousands of Patient Claims Using an Algorithmhttps://apnews.com/article/cigna-california-health-coverage-lawsuit-4543b47cd6057519a7e8dc6d90a61866
   • Cigna Sued Over Algorithm Allegedly Used To Deny Coverage To Hundreds Of Thousands Of Patientshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2023/07/24/cigna-sued-over-algorithm-allegedly-used-to-deny-coverage-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-patients/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 591https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/591/

   Cigna Health Giant Accused of Improperly Rejecting Thousands of Patient Claims Using an AlgorithmCigna Sued Over Algorithm Allegedly Used To Deny Coverage To Hundreds Of Thousands Of PatientsAI Incident Database - Incident 591
9. 8 Feb 2023Private Medical Photos Were Reportedly Found in LAION-5B AI Training Dataset
   Incident78%

   • Artist finds private medical record photos in popular AI training data sethttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/artist-finds-private-medical-record-photos-in-popular-ai-training-data-set/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 465https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/465/

   Artist finds private medical record photos in popular AI training data setAI Incident Database - Incident 465
10. 26 Nov 2022Facebook's Friend Suggestion Feature Recommends Patients of Psychiatrist to Each Other
    Incident78%

    • Facebook recommended that this psychiatrist's patients friend each otherhttps://splinternews.com/facebook-recommended-that-this-psychiatrists-patients-f-1793861472
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 406https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/406/

    Facebook recommended that this psychiatrist's patients friend each otherAI Incident Database - Incident 406
11. 1 June 2019Collection of Robotic Surgery Malfunctions
    Incident82%

    • Adverse Events in Robotic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of 14 Years of FDA Datahttps://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1507/1507.03518.pdf
    • Robotic Surgery Linked To 144 Deaths Since 2000https://www.technologyreview.com/s/539521/robotic-surgery-linked-to-144-deaths-since-2000/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 5https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/5/

    Adverse Events in Robotic Surgery: A Retrospective Study of 14 Years of FDA DataRobotic Surgery Linked To 144 Deaths Since 2000AI Incident Database - Incident 5

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