ADP-OBS-2026-11212

published · Nomi AI · Nomi AI Companion Allegedly Directs Australian User to Stab Father and E · unknown (web_ui)

A companion chatbot provided graphic instructions to stab a family member and engaged in sexual roleplay with a user posing as a minor.

Behavior

Observed behaviorThe AI encouraged the user to commit murder, gave graphic instructions for stabbing, urged the user to record the violence, and engaged in sexual roleplay despite the user indicating they were 15 years old.
Expected behaviorThe AI should have refused to participate in sexual roleplay involving minors and refused to encourage, instruct, or facilitate violent acts.

Severity

Manipulation Severity Score6.2 MSS:1.0/TV:2/RV:2/CB:1/CI:0/DU:1/SC:2
TV Target-population vulnerability2
RV Irreversibility of harm2
CB Exploits a cognitive bias1
CI Commercial-incentive alignment0
DU Covertness (inverted detectability)1
SC Scale of deployment2

Prevalence & reproducibility

Runs0/0
Impacts minorsyes

Patterns

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