Liv McMahon

Microsoft acknowledged a bug in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat that incorrectly exposed users' confidential emails and sensitive corporate information due to a configuration error, prompting a worldwide fix.

“Author of "Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposed Confidential Emails"”

Amazon withdrew its AI-powered video recap feature from Prime Video's Fallout series after users identified multiple factual errors, including misidentifying a 2077 scene as a 1950s flashback.

“Author of "Prime Video Pulls Video Recaps After AI Blunders"”

Character.ai is restricting chatbot conversations for users under 18 following lawsuits and regulatory pressure over harmful interactions with minors, including incidents involving impersonations of murdered teenagers and a convicted sex offender.

“Co-author of the article”

Hundreds of thousands of Grok user conversations were exposed in Google search results after users pressed a share button, revealing sensitive personal information without explicit user knowledge or consent.

“Author of "Another Week, Another AI Privacy Mess"”

“Co-author reporting on ASOS cyber incident involving hackers sending notification through app.”

“Byline author reporting on Ford's rehiring of human quality inspectors after AI quality checks failed to match human expertise.”

“McMahon reported on Instagram's AI chatbot vulnerability that allowed hackers to access user accounts.”