LOWSafety IncidentACTIVE
AI Incident Database: Amazon blames human employees for an AI coding agent’s mistake
April 5, 2026
Incident Summary
Amazon Web Services experienced a 13-hour outage to one system in December linked to actions taken by its AI coding assistant, Kiro. The incident describes the AI coding agent making a mistake that contributed to the outage. Amazon blamed human employees for the error rather than the AI agent itself. Limited public details are available on the specific system affected, the technical root cause, and any remediation steps.
Incident Details
- Type
- Safety Incident
- Severity
- LOW
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Date Occurred
- April 5, 2026
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