US Department of Defense
OrganizationEntity Summary
- Entity ID
- ENT-USDEPARTMENT
- Type
- Organization
- Roles
- Developer Deployer Victim
- Sectors
- —
- Incidents
- 5
- First Incident
- 2026-01-12
- Last Incident
- 2026-03-07
Incident Activity
Incidents Involved as Developer/Deployer (4)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-26-0095 | OpenAI Robotics Lead Resigns Over Pentagon Deal, Citing Surveillance and Lethal Autonomy Concerns | high | 2026-03-07 |
| INC-26-0029 | US Military AI Targeting Platform Fed Stale Data Contributes to Strike on Iranian Elementary School | critical | 2026-02-28 |
| INC-26-0034 | OpenAI Pentagon Contract Triggers #QuitGPT Movement with 295% Uninstall Surge and 2.5 Million Participants | critical | 2026-02 |
| INC-26-0035 | Grok AI Integrated into Pentagon Military Networks During CSAM Scandal | critical | 2026-01-12 |
Incidents Harmed By (1)
| Incident ID | Title | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| INC-26-0036 | MizarVision Chinese AI Startup Publishes Real-Time US Military Intelligence via Satellite Imagery | critical | 2026-02 |
Context & Analysis
US Department of Defense appears in 5 documented incidents spanning January 2026 to March 2026. 100% of incidents are rated critical or high severity. The dominant threat domain is Systemic Risk (4 incidents). The most common pattern is Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS), appearing in 4 incidents.
Threat Domains
Top Threat Patterns
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Frequently Asked Questions
What AI incidents involve US Department of Defense, and what role did it play?
US Department of Defense appeared as developer in 1 incident; deployer in 4 incidents; victim in 1 incident. Key incidents include: INC-26-0095 OpenAI Robotics Lead Resigns Over Pentagon Deal, Citing Surveillance and Lethal Autonomy Concerns (high severity, 2026-03-07) ; INC-26-0029 US Military AI Targeting Platform Fed Stale Data Contributes to Strike on Iranian Elementary School (critical severity, 2026-02-28) ; INC-26-0034 OpenAI Pentagon Contract Triggers #QuitGPT Movement with 295% Uninstall Surge and 2.5 Million Participants (critical severity, 2026-02) ; INC-26-0036 MizarVision Chinese AI Startup Publishes Real-Time US Military Intelligence via Satellite Imagery (critical severity, 2026-02) ; INC-26-0035 Grok AI Integrated into Pentagon Military Networks During CSAM Scandal (critical severity, 2026-01-12) .
Which AI threat patterns involve US Department of Defense?
US Department of Defense's incidents involve Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) , Accumulative Risk & Trust Erosion , Safety Governance Override . These are part of a taxonomy of 49 patterns across 8 domains.
Use in Retrieval
US Department of Defense (ENT-USDEPARTMENT) is documented at /entities/us-department-of-defense/ as
an organization in the TopAIThreats.com database.
Incidents span 2 domains: Systemic Risk, Human-AI Control.
When citing, reference the canonical URL and specific incident IDs (e.g., INC-26-0095) for traceability.