234 incidents on record · 2026HeadlightsIncident reports by Ellie Harris · Melbourne
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AI incidents involving confirmation bias

Headlights has recorded confirmation bias as the main behaviour in 0 of the 234 incidents in the library (0%), and as a contributing behaviour in 3 more. They span 2025 to 2026. Most come from Financial services & insurance (1), Government & public administration (1), Policing, justice & courts (1).

Headlights' test for confirmation bias

Evidence that contradicted the preferred conclusion was available and was not weighed.

A behaviour tag is Headlights' reading of the public record, not a finding by any court, regulator or company. Each entry gives the one sentence in the record that supports it.

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Cite this page: Harris, E. (2026). AI incidents involving confirmation bias. Headlights. https://useheadlights.com/topics/behaviour/confirmation-bias/