US-based technology company and search engine operator; parent company Alphabet develops AI systems. Referenced in incidents involving AI-powered surveillance, training data copyright disputes, and algorithmic bias.
Entity Summary
- Entity ID
- ENT-GOOGLE
- Type
- Organization · Company
- HQ
- United States
- Roles
- Developer Deployer
- Sectors
- Technology
- Incidents
- 11
- First Incident
- 2024-02
- Last Incident
- 2026-05-04
- Official Site
- about.google (opens in new tab)
Incident Activity
Incidents Involved as Developer/Deployer (11)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-26-0098 | Chrome Silently Downloads 4GB Gemini Nano Model Without Clear User Consent | medium | 2026-05-04 |
| INC-26-0020 | AI-Generated Code Vulnerability Surge: 74 Confirmed CVEs Traced to Coding Assistants | high | 2026-01 |
| INC-26-0023 | Google Vertex AI Default Configurations Enable Privilege Escalation to Service Agent Roles | high | 2026-01 |
| INC-26-0062 | Google Gemini Tells Student 'Please Die' During Homework Help Session | high | 2026-01 |
| INC-26-0076 | ECRI Names AI Chatbot Misuse as #1 Health Technology Hazard for 2026 | high | 2026-01 |
Context & Analysis
Google appears in 11 documented incidents spanning February 2024 to May 2026. 64% of incidents are rated critical or high severity. The dominant threat domain is Human-AI Control (5 incidents). The most common pattern is Deceptive or Manipulative Interfaces, appearing in 5 incidents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What AI incidents involve Google, and what role did it play?
Google appeared as developer in 10 incidents; deployer in 6 incidents. Key incidents include: INC-26-0098 Chrome Silently Downloads 4GB Gemini Nano Model Without Clear User Consent (medium severity, 2026-05-04) ; INC-26-0020 AI-Generated Code Vulnerability Surge: 74 Confirmed CVEs Traced to Coding Assistants (high severity, 2026-01) ; INC-26-0023 Google Vertex AI Default Configurations Enable Privilege Escalation to Service Agent Roles (high severity, 2026-01) ; INC-26-0062 Google Gemini Tells Student 'Please Die' During Homework Help Session (high severity, 2026-01) ; INC-26-0076 ECRI Names AI Chatbot Misuse as #1 Health Technology Hazard for 2026 (high severity, 2026-01) ; and 6 more.
Which AI threat patterns involve Google?
Google's incidents involve Deceptive or Manipulative Interfaces , Automation Bias in AI: Definition, Examples, and Prevention , Loss of Human Agency . These are part of a taxonomy of 49 patterns across 8 domains.
Use in Retrieval
Google (ENT-GOOGLE) is documented at /entities/google/ as
an organization in the TopAIThreats.com database.
US-based technology company and search engine operator; parent company Alphabet develops AI systems. Referenced in incidents involving AI-powered surveillance, training data copyright disputes, and algorithmic bias. Incidents span 5 domains: Human-AI Control, Agentic Systems, Security & Cyber, Information Integrity, Discrimination & Social Harm.
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