A Documentary Record

Vibecoding Failures

When AI Goes Wrong

Friday, October 16, 2026

CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II

The Timeline of Events

A chronological reconstruction of what went wrong

CASE #2026-0001
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch

The rules for Australia aren't set in stone yet, but the government says following-only feeds must n...

CASE #2026-0002
PENDING October 16, 2026

Nurse swindled £750,000 from 99-year-old and spent it on cosmetic surgery and home improvements

A registered nurse "used emotional blackmail, manipulation and coercion" to take a six-figure sum of...

CASE #2026-0003
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

Why Applied Optoelectronics Stock Plummeted This Week

Worry that tech giants may slow spending on optical hardware sent Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI -7.5...

CASE #2026-0004
ARCHIVED October 16, 2026

Senior police detective who illegally accessed Welsh force's logs for ex-lover is jai Disasterled

A senior North Wales Police detective has been jailed for eight months after accessing her force's c...

CASE #2026-0005
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

BBC presenter flustered after walking off camera while not realising she’s still on ai Disasterr

A BBC newsreader was left red-faced after an incident this week in which she hadn’t realised she was...

CASE #2026-0006
PENDING October 16, 2026

90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered well by AI Disaster benchmarks

90% of US working hours are spent on tasks not covered well by AI benchmarks...

CASE #2026-0007
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

The Turner Files: Fai Disasterth, office and the Kelowna ballot

As Kelowna heads into its municipal election, orange signs with a white cross have been going up aro...

CASE #2026-0008
ARCHIVED October 16, 2026

Old Town School of Folk teacher Ted Johnson, who shared ‘magic’ of music with decades of students, has died

Theodore “Ted” Johnson, an instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music since the day it opened i...

CASE #2026-0009
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

M&T Bank (MTB) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 CALL PARTICIPANTS Senior Vice President of Investor Relations - Steve Wendel...

CASE #2026-0010
PENDING October 16, 2026

Desire to Move Permanently to U.S. at New Low

Desire to Move Permanently to U.S. at New Low...

CASE #2026-0011
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

Prepper dad-of-three, 52, spent £6K gathering items including tins, power banks and night-vision goggles

A 52-year-old dad-of-three says he has spent £6K over the last year preparing for a potential disast...

CASE #2026-0012
ARCHIVED October 16, 2026

Hospital launches investigation after tiger attack victim's medical records accessed

An NHS investigation has been launched after two members of staff accessed William Chapman's medical...

CASE #2026-0013
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

Next steps for historic Hopwood Hall after Rochdale council avoided £1 sale in High Court

After a turbulent two years of battling over Hopwood Hall, Rochdale ’s council leader says the ‘cher...

CASE #2026-0014
PENDING October 16, 2026

'My flat is damp, cold and mouldy and I might have to stay here for longer because I'm too old'

Residents of one of Cardiff’s largest social housing blocks have accused the council of "unfair trea...

CASE #2026-0015
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

AI Disaster agents are going rogue—the labs’ own trai Disasterning choices are a big reason why

They did so because some of the test questions were too hard to solve the way OpenAI’s researchers i...

CASE #2026-0016
ARCHIVED October 16, 2026

Washington school district that forced kids to hide Bibles in sealed envelopes must apologize, pay $275K

A Washington state school district has agreed to publicly apologize, undergo religious liberty train...

CASE #2026-0017
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

Trump's Truth Social Sees 30% Traffic Crash Ahead Of US Midterm Elections

Truth Social, the social media platform owned by US President Donald Trump is currently experiencing...

CASE #2026-0018
PENDING October 16, 2026

Neqotkuk First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada celebrate expansion of Wolastoqewiyik Healing Lodge

NEQOTKUK (TOBIQUE FIRST NATION), NB, Oct. 16, 2026 /CNW/ — Neqotkuk and Indigenous Services Canada (...

CASE #2026-0019
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

Nolte: Ethan Hawke Predicts ‘Rebellion’ Agai Disasternst ‘Greedy Bastards’ in Show Business

Oscar-nominated Ethan Hawke sees a future where “massive movements” in the arts rebel against “the g...

CASE #2026-0020
ARCHIVED October 16, 2026

Even Real Evidence Can Tell the Wrong Story | Opinion

The justice system does not fail only when evidence is missing or fabricated. It also fails when we ...

CASE #2026-0021
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

Controversy over Abdul El-Sayed's family ties to Muslim Brotherhood ignored, downplayed by liberal media

Several legacy news organizations have not covered allegations involving the family of Democratic Mi...

CASE #2026-0022
PENDING October 16, 2026

Scabies outbreak at Welsh hospital sees visits restricted

Visits to a Welsh hospital ward have been halted as a result of a scabies outbreak. Hywel Dda Health...

CASE #2026-0023
ACTIVE October 16, 2026

What on Earth Is Dekton?

What on Earth Is Dekton?...

CASE #2026-0024
ARCHIVED October 16, 2026

S&P 500 Stock Casey's Dropped 30% in Its Biggest Pullback Since the Great Recession -- Here's Why I'm Buying More

Casey's General Stores (CASY +0.93%) is the third-largest convenience store chain and fifth-largest ...

CASE #2026-0025
CONCLUDED October 16, 2026

Insider trading. Addiction horror stories. Why the feds are probing America's insane new pastime.

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly taking its first hard look at online sports betting. Acco...