Temporarily Suspended Sale of Google Nest Smart Smoke Alarm: A Case Study in AI Incident Management and Responsible AI Governance

The recent halt in sales of Google's Nest Smart Smoke Alarm raises awareness for the importance of trustworthy AI. This incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). The faulty feature highlights the need for safe and secure AI, emphasizing the role of AI governance in preventing harm. Are you ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/46

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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

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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.

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