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BrokenCtrl is an independent publication that documents the gap between what AI companies say and what they actually do. That means case studies of documented failures, frameworks for understanding how those failures happen, and practical tools for people who need to think clearly about AI risk and governance.
It is not a news site. It is not an opinion blog. It is not affiliated with any AI company, government body, or lobbying organisation. Every claim is sourced. Every case is rated on a three-tier confidence system. When we are uncertain, we say so explicitly.
The site is run by one person — a compliance professional from the regulated gambling industry — who got tired of reading press releases dressed up as ethics commitments and decided to start documenting what was actually happening instead.
Cases
Structured analysis of documented AI incidents, governance failures and corporate misconduct. Each case is sourced and rated.
Browse cases →Frameworks
Conceptual tools for understanding how AI harms happen and persist. Working models for analysts, researchers and compliance professionals.
Read frameworks →Templates
Practical resources — incident report formats, risk assessment structures, due diligence checklists. Things you can actually use.
Download templates →Every case study carries one of three labels. Read these before you read anything else on the site — they are how we handle uncertainty honestly.
If a confidence label changes because new information emerges, we update it and note the change publicly. If something we published turns out to be wrong, we correct it — visibly, not quietly.
Go straight to Cases
Each case includes primary sources, confidence ratings and a structured analysis you can build on. Start with the most recent.
Browse case studies →Start with Frameworks
The frameworks translate AI governance failures into risk models and mechanisms you will recognise from regulated industry practice.
Read frameworks →Read the About page first
Understand where BrokenCtrl comes from, what it is trying to do, and why the methodology matters before diving into cases.
Read About →Download a Template
If you need something practical immediately — an incident report format, a due diligence checklist — go straight to Templates.
Get templates →Ready to see how AI companies behave when nobody is watching?
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