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AI Controversy Statistics

Live numbers from the SCAND.Ai monitoring pipeline, computed directly from the production database. Every statistic is dated, anchor-linked, and free to cite with attribution. How the numbers are produced: methodology. Bulk data: the AI Controversy Database.

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26,701 AI-industry controversy signals tracked since launch. — as of

Cite this"26,701 AI-industry controversy signals tracked since launch." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-topics-tracked

3,924 AI controversies fully analyzed with summaries, named parties, and forecasts. — as of

Cite this"3,924 AI controversies fully analyzed with summaries, named parties, and forecasts." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-analyzed

27 active AI controversies are under live monitoring right now. — as of

Cite this"27 active AI controversies are under live monitoring right now." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-active

0 stories are currently in the scandal state — the highest escalation level of the SCAND.Ai state machine. — as of

Cite this"0 stories are currently in the scandal state — the highest escalation level of the SCAND.Ai state machine." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-scandals-now

6,145 AI public figures and organizations tracked across the industry. — as of

Cite this"6,145 AI public figures and organizations tracked across the industry." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-figures

4,760 tracked AI figures carry full published profiles. — as of

Cite this"4,760 tracked AI figures carry full published profiles." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-figures-bio

377 content items processed per day, averaged over the last 30 days. — as of

Cite this"377 content items processed per day, averaged over the last 30 days." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-daily-volume

311 content items ingested in the last 24 hours. — as of

Cite this"311 content items ingested in the last 24 hours." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-content-24h

74 AI-generated controversy analyses completed per day, averaged over the last 30 days. — as of

Cite this"74 AI-generated controversy analyses completed per day, averaged over the last 30 days." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-daily-analyses

2,444 new controversy topics opened in the last 30 days. — as of

Cite this"2,444 new controversy topics opened in the last 30 days." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-new-topics-30d

38.7% of analyzed AI controversies fall in the Ethics category — the largest single share. — as of

Cite this"38.7% of analyzed AI controversies fall in the Ethics category — the largest single share." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-top-category

43.2/100 — the average noise level across all active AI controversies. — as of

Cite this"43.2/100 — the average noise level across all active AI controversies." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-avg-noise

79/100 — the noise level of the loudest AI controversy right now. — as of

Cite this"79/100 — the noise level of the loudest AI controversy right now." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-peak-noise

3,904 tracked controversies involve two or more named public figures. — as of

Cite this"3,904 tracked controversies involve two or more named public figures." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-multi-party

2.1 distinct platforms cover the average active AI controversy. — as of

Cite this"2.1 distinct platforms cover the average active AI controversy." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-platforms-per-story

1,908 duplicate stories were detected and merged by the six-layer deduplication pipeline in the last 30 days. — as of

Cite this"1,908 duplicate stories were detected and merged by the six-layer deduplication pipeline in the last 30 days." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-dedup-30d

15 minutes — the fastest crawl cadence; every monitored source is re-crawled at least every 30 minutes, around the clock. — as of

Cite this"15 minutes — the fastest crawl cadence; every monitored source is re-crawled at least every 30 minutes, around the clock." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-crawl-cadence

6 platform types are monitored continuously: Hacker News, Google News, Reddit, RSS/ArXiv feeds, Bluesky, and Polymarket prediction markets. — as of

Cite this"6 platform types are monitored continuously: Hacker News, Google News, Reddit, RSS/ArXiv feeds, Bluesky, and Polymarket prediction markets." SCAND.Ai, July 26, 2026. https://scand.ai/stats#stat-sources

Frequently asked questions

How many AI controversies has SCAND.Ai fully analyzed?

3,924 AI controversies fully analyzed with summaries, named parties, and forecasts.

How many AI controversies is SCAND.Ai actively monitoring right now?

27 active AI controversies are under live monitoring right now.

How many AI stories are currently at the scandal level?

0 stories are currently in the scandal state — the highest escalation level of the SCAND.Ai state machine.

How many AI public figures and organizations does SCAND.Ai track?

6,145 AI public figures and organizations tracked across the industry.

Which category has the most AI controversies?

38.7% of analyzed AI controversies fall in the Ethics category — the largest single share.

Statistics outside their plausibility bounds are automatically withheld rather than published wrong. See also: methodology · dataset · corrections policy