Production AI Institute · Public record

Tracked now: 1589 incidents, 19 disclosures, 78 critical. Most repeated risk: Output Validation. Latest evidence: 17 July 2026.

Observed records

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Production changes PAI observes natively, plus the AIID harm index mapped to PSF.

Production changes

Incident
Disruption with some GitHub services
D4D816 July 202692%2 sources
The degradation has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.
Incident
Anthropic: Elevated errors for Claude Opus 4.7
D4D816 July 202692%2 sources
We are currently investigating this issue.
Incident
Pinecone: [Serverless][AWS][us-east-1] Increase in freshness lag for some namespaces
D4D813 July 202692%2 sources
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

Harm index · AI Incident Database

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bbb.org: Purported Deepfakes of Public Figures and Celebrities Reportedly Used to Market Honey-Based Supplements as Alzheimer's Treatments
D2D7AI Incident Database · Incident 15642 July 202682%3 sources
Beginning around October 2025, a campaign reportedly used AI-generated videos and cloned voices of well-known public figures and celebrities such as Bill Gates, Sanjay Gupta, Anderson Cooper, Bruce Willis, and others to market honey-based supplements as treatments for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Consumers reportedly said modest purchases sometimes led to continuing charges or unwanted shipments, while cancellation and refund requests were difficult to resolve.Operator lens (medium): inspect D2 (output validation), D7 (tool permissions).
Incident
reuters.com: Kalibrate Fuel Pricing Allegedly Enabled California Gas Station Operators to Coordinate Higher Pump Prices
D2D6AI Incident Database · Incident 155929 June 202682%3 sources
Major gas station operators in California allegedly used Kalibrate Fuel Pricing to automate pump prices using competitor data and reduce price competition. A June 2026 complaint said the AI-based system increased gasoline prices by as much as 30 cents per gallon where adoption was widespread.Operator lens (medium): inspect D2 (output validation), D6 (autonomy oversight).
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bangordailynews.com: ChatGPT Use Was Reportedly Cited in Delusional State Before Homicide and Assault in Readfield, Maine
D4D5AI Incident Database · Incident 149124 June 202682%3 sources
In February 2025, Samuel Whittemore killed his wife, Margaux Whittemore, and assaulted his mother, Dorothy Whittemore, at a home in Readfield, Maine. Court reporting said forensic psychologists testified he was experiencing bipolar disorder with psychotic features and delusions, and that he had used ChatGPT up to 14 hours a day as a companion before the attack. Current reporting links ChatGPT use to his deteriorating mental state but does not establish direct violent instruc…Operator lens (critical): inspect D4 (observability), D5 (model change gate).
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reuters.com: Attorney in Fletcher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Reportedly Submitted Reply Brief with Purportedly AI-Generated Material Misrepresentations
D2D6AI Incident Database · Incident 145324 June 202682%3 sources
In Fletcher v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., the Fifth Circuit found that attorney Heather Hersh had used generative AI to draft a substantial portion of a reply brief that contained fabricated legal support and factual representations. The court first issued a show-cause order and later imposed a $2,500 sanction, linking the filing errors to unverified AI-generated output.Operator lens (high): inspect D2 (output validation), D6 (autonomy oversight).
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