amazon
CompanyUS-based e-commerce and cloud computing company operating AWS and Alexa AI services. Referenced in incidents involving AI hiring tool bias and algorithmic pricing concerns.
Entity Summary
- Entity ID
- ENT-AMAZON
- Type
- Organization · Company
- HQ
- United States
- Roles
- Developer Deployer Victim
- Sectors
- Technology
- Incidents
- 4
- First Incident
- 2018-10
- Last Incident
- 2026-02
- Official Site
- amazon.com (opens in new tab)
Incident Activity
Incidents Involved as Developer/Deployer (3)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-25-0014 | Amazon Ring Deploys AI Facial Recognition to Consumer Doorbells | medium | 2025-09 |
| INC-25-0012 | Zoox Robotaxi Collision and Software Recall in Las Vegas | medium | 2025-04 |
| INC-18-0002 | Amazon AI Recruiting Tool Gender Bias | high | 2018-10 |
Incidents Harmed By (1)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-26-0007 | Unit 42 Demonstrates Persistent Memory Injection in Amazon Bedrock Agents | medium | 2026-02 |
Context & Analysis
amazon appears in 4 documented incidents spanning October 2018 to February 2026. 25% of incidents are rated critical or high severity. The dominant threat domain is Agentic Systems (2 incidents). The most common pattern is Mass Surveillance Amplification, appearing in 2 incidents.
Top Threat Patterns
Severity Distribution
Frequently Asked Questions
What AI incidents involve amazon, and what role did it play?
amazon appeared as developer in 3 incidents; deployer in 2 incidents; victim in 1 incident. Key incidents include: INC-26-0007 Unit 42 Demonstrates Persistent Memory Injection in Amazon Bedrock Agents (medium severity, 2026-02) ; INC-25-0014 Amazon Ring Deploys AI Facial Recognition to Consumer Doorbells (medium severity, 2025-09) ; INC-25-0012 Zoox Robotaxi Collision and Software Recall in Las Vegas (medium severity, 2025-04) ; INC-18-0002 Amazon AI Recruiting Tool Gender Bias (high severity, 2018-10) .
Which AI threat patterns involve amazon?
amazon's incidents involve Mass Surveillance Amplification , Biometric Exploitation , Allocational Harm . These are part of a taxonomy of 48 patterns across 8 domains.
Use in Retrieval
amazon (ENT-AMAZON) is documented at /entities/amazon/ as
an organization in the TopAIThreats.com database.
US-based e-commerce and cloud computing company operating AWS and Alexa AI services. Referenced in incidents involving AI hiring tool bias and algorithmic pricing concerns. Incidents span 3 domains: Agentic Systems, Privacy & Surveillance, Discrimination & Social Harm.
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