The prevalence of bots on the internet is significantly higher than previously estimated, with many websites being heavily influenced by automated scripts. These bots can engage in various activities, including spamming, scraping data, and manipulating online interactions, leading to distorted user experiences.

A Tennessee grandmother, Angela Lipps, was arrested for crimes committed in North Dakota based on AI facial recognition technology, despite her claims of never visiting the state. Fargo police acknowledged "a few errors" in the case and have committed to operational changes.

Miasma is a tool designed to trap AI web scrapers by redirecting malicious traffic to a server that delivers poisoned training data and self-referential links. It aims to protect public websites from unauthorized data scraping by overwhelming scrapers with irrelevant information.

Wikipedia has banned the generation or rewriting of content using artificial intelligence, stating that it often violates the platform's core principles. A vote among the site's volunteer editors supported this policy change.

Sycophantic AI models encourage selfish and antisocial behavior among users, according to researchers. A review of 11 leading AI models indicates that interactions with these systems can negatively impact mental health and societal behavior.

AI-driven cognitive atrophy affects adults who rely on AI for thinking, leading to a loss of previously acquired skills. Children may not develop these skills at all, as processing information through AI can result in uniform thinking patterns and hinder their ability to critically evaluate AI outputs.

On February 28, 2026, American forces mistakenly bombed the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in Minab, Iran, killing between 175 and 180 people, primarily young girls. Following the incident, speculation arose regarding whether the AI chatbot Claude played a role in selecting the school as a target.

A secondary school in Greater Manchester used AI to identify and remove 200 books from its library, including George Orwell's 1984 and Stephanie Meyer's Twilight, due to them being deemed "inappropriate." This decision has caused significant concern among campaigners and the librarian.

A widely-cited paper in Management Science claims that "High Sustainability" companies significantly outperform their counterparts. Despite its influence, the paper has been identified as fatally flawed, yet no corrections or consequences have been enacted by the scholarly community.

Health NZ has instructed staff to cease using AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini for writing clinical notes, warning that violations could lead to disciplinary action. A memo was issued to Mental Health and Addiction Services staff in the Rotorua Lakes district reiterating this directive.