Impact of Automated 'Robodebt' on Human Services: A Case Study in Responsible AI Governance
Explore a real-world example of an AI incident, the controversial Robodebt system used by the Australian government, which removed human oversight from welfare assessments. This case study highlights the importance of safe and secure AI, trustworthy AI practices, and effective AI governance—as demonstrated in Project Cerebellum's Trusted AI Model (TAIM). The Govern function within HISPI's Project Cerebellum serves as a valuable framework for understanding and addressing such incidents. 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/57
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.
Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide
We use weekly snapshots of the AIID for stable reference. For the official suggested citation of a specific incident, use the “Cite this incident” link on each incident page.