Faulty Feature Halts Sale of Google Nest Smart Smoke Alarm - A Case Study in AI Governance
Explore the recent halt in sales of Google's Nest Smart Smoke Alarm due to a faulty feature. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). It serves as an important reminder of the need for robust governance and oversight in AI development, and how incidents like these can impact consumer safety. 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).
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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