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Use the data
Every case, source and finding on this site is free to reuse with credit. The files are regenerated whenever the record changes and were last checked on 25 October 2026.
What's in it
- 33 cases, covering deaths from 2016 onwards: 5 deaths officially confirmed and 38 deaths alleged. The two are never added together.
- 5 cases carry an official finding, quoted with the body that made it and a link to the primary record.
- 119 source links in all, each marked primary or secondary, with archive copies where they exist.
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By kind of AI:
- Chatbots & LLMs: 0 confirmed, 25 alleged
- Self-driving & driver-assist: 5 confirmed, 12 alleged
- Military & targeting AI: 0 confirmed, 0 alleged
- Medical & algorithmic decisions: 0 confirmed, 1 alleged
Downloads
- cases.json: every case with its full record, plus totals.
- cases.csv: one row per case, for spreadsheets.
- feed.xml: RSS feed of every new case and every change.
- llms.txt and llms-full.txt: plain-text versions for AI assistants.
Fields
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
slug | Stable identifier; the case page is /cases/{slug} |
tier | confirmed (official finding) or alleged |
category | chatbots, vehicles, military or medical |
deaths | Number of deaths, or null if it can't be established |
dateOfDeath | YYYY, YYYY-MM or YYYY-MM-DD, or a range |
country / region | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code and a region if public |
aiSystem / developer | The system blamed and who makes or operates it |
finding | For confirmed cases: the body, type, date, statement and primary source |
legalStatus | Where any proceedings stand |
sources | Every source, marked primary or secondary, with archive links where available |
history | Dated list of every change to the case |
An example record
{
"slug": "naibel-benavides-tesla-autopilot",
"tier": "confirmed",
"category": "vehicles",
"deaths": 1,
"dateOfDeath": "2019-04-25",
"country": "US",
"aiSystem": "Tesla Autopilot, 2019 Model S",
"developer": "Tesla",
"finding": {
"body": "US District Court for the Southern District of Florida (jury), Benavides v. Tesla, No. 1:21-cv-21940",
"type": "court-verdict",
"date": "2025-08-01"
},
"sources": [
{
"url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-flsd-1_21-cv-21940/pdf/USCOURTS-flsd-1_21-cv-21940-14.pdf",
"publisher": "US District Court, S.D. Florida (via GovInfo)",
"title": "Benavides v. Tesla, No. 21-cv-21940, ECF No. 612: Order on Amended Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law (or New Trial)",
"date": "2026-02-20",
"kind": "primary"
}
]
}How it's updated
An automated scan checks the news against the record every day, and each run is logged with the claims it turned down and why. Cases that don't meet the standard yet are held back rather than published. See the scan log, or the record by year and where each case stands legally.
What's not in it
12 well-known cases are deliberately excluded, each with its reason, on the methodology page . Software failures with no machine learning in them, and deaths where an AI system was merely in use, are not counted. That's the main reason other trackers show higher numbers.
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<a href="https://hasaikilledanyone.com"><img src="https://hasaikilledanyone.com/badge.svg" alt="Has AI killed anyone? Live count from hasaikilledanyone.com" height="20"></a>How to cite
Has AI Killed Anyone? (hasaikilledanyone.com). Accessed 25 October 2026. https://hasaikilledanyone.comFor a specific case, link to its page. Case URLs are permanent. Please read the methodology before quoting either number, and don't add the confirmed and alleged counts together.