AI Incident Database - Incident 1160
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- generative-ai-developers
entity | 30 June 2026 | 70%
generative-ai-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- general-public-of-new-york-city
entity | 3 Aug 2025 | 70%
general-public-of-new-york-city - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- michael-gann
entity | 3 Aug 2025 | 70%
michael-gann - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Reported AI-Aided Development of Explosive Devices by Long Island Resident Michael Gann
event | 3 Aug 2025 | 78%
Federal prosecutors allege that Michael Gann, a 55-year-old Long Island man, used AI tools to identify chemicals and instructions for making improvised explosive devices. He allegedly built seven bombs, transported them to Manhattan, and stored five with shotgun shells on a rooftop. Authorities say he tested and discarded some devices in public areas before his June 5, 2025 arrest. Gann faces federal charges; no injuries were reported.