AI Incident Database - Incident 748
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- paypal
entity | 28 Feb 2025 | 70%
paypal - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- kiri-wagstaff
entity | 18 July 2024 | 70%
kiri-wagstaff - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- paypal-customer-service-representatives
entity | 18 July 2024 | 70%
paypal-customer-service-representatives - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- paypal-customers
entity | 18 July 2024 | 70%
paypal-customers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Erroneous Declined Transaction Notification by PayPal AI Assistant
event | 18 July 2024 | 78%
On July 13th, 2024, a user reported an incident involving PayPal's generative AI chatbot. The chatbot allegedly incorrectly informed the user of a declined transaction that never occurred, causing confusion and prompting a call to customer service for clarification. This false alert suggests a flaw in the AI system's reliability. The incident created unnecessary labor for both the user and PayPal's human support, demonstrating the potential harm of deploying generative AI wi…