New Zealand’s Independent AI Incident Tracker
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The last 12 months · 4 incidents, one dot each
Browse the registerPlus 3 near misses where harm was caught in time, not shown as dots.
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| Month | Incidents | Severity 4 or 5 | Under review |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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What’s being reported
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Latest incidents
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Police investigators put sensitive case material into unapproved AI and translation tools
Police documents released to RNZ under the Official Information Act show investigators used AI and translation tools in risky ways that broke police rules. In one case about 350,000 lines…
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Severity 5 of 5, Severe
Auckland man died after a sextortion scam that used an AI-generated woman
A coroner found that a 41-year-old Auckland man took his own life in 2024 after being blackmailed by scammers. He had sent intimate images to what he believed was a…
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ChatGPT search results directed New Zealanders to scam and malicious sites
ESET research reported in mid-September found that ChatGPT’s search feature repeatedly steered New Zealand users towards scam, phishing and malware-hosting websites. ESET’s Scott Leman said “lots of people are going…
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Severity 4 of 5, Serious
Deloitte’s $435,000 Wellington City Council staffing report found to contain AI-generated errors
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little said “large chunks” of a $435,000 Deloitte staffing review were written by AI, after the report was found to contain significant errors including double-counted roles, employment…
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Severity 4 of 5, Serious
Ministry of Education’s AI marking tool “SMART” scored student writing by word count
NZEI Te Riu Roa urged parents to check whether their school uses SMART, an Australian-sourced AI assessment tool adopted by the Ministry of Education, after teachers reported it assigned identical…
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How severity works
- Severity 1
- 1. Minor. Limited, with no lasting harm.
- Severity 2
- 2. Moderate. Harm to one person that can.
- Severity 3
- 3. Significant. Harm to several people or an organisation.
- Severity 4
- 4. Serious. Serious financial, safety or rights harm.
- Severity 5
- 5. Severe. Widespread or severe harm, or harm that cannot be undone.
Why you can trust it
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