Stanislav Petrov's Pivotal Role in Averting Global Nuclear Disaster in 1983 - An Example of AI Governance
In this gripping account, we highlight the decisive actions taken by Stanislav Petrov to prevent a global nuclear catastrophe in 1983. This incident serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for safeguards in our AI systems. Are you ready to contribute to the development of trustworthy, safe, and secure AI? JOIN US This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/27
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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).
When citing the database as a whole, please use:
McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.
Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide
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