Chatbots · September 2026Gaffe level: Feral
Instinct AI Agent Scares User by Hallucinating Someone Else's Private Data Into Their Chat
X user @prit4k posted screenshots where Instinct seemingly served them someone else's middle name and described a financial-document photo they never sent, then apologized, saying the photo had crossed into their chat. Founder Noah Shinn insisted it was just a hallucination, no data breach, which raises the question of which is worse.
Source: MISRYOUM
AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes
In a 3-month pilot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, AI-guided ultrasound ruled out blood clots in 97 of 120 suspected DVT exams, with most patients getting a clinical decision within 30 minutes. Waits for positive diagnoses fell from 19 hours to 9, and scans reported within the 4-hour window rose from 18% to 51%.
Source: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital