1983 Nuclear Disaster Averted: The Heroic Role of Stanislav Petrov in AI Governance
The close call in 1983, known as the 'Stanislav Petrov Incident', serves as a powerful reminder of the potential catastrophic consequences of unchecked AI systems. This incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US By participating, you can contribute to safeguarding our future with trustworthy and safe AI.
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/27
Data source
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.
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