FaceApp Apologizes for Controversial Skin Tone Filter: A Case Study in Responsible AI
Incident overview: The popular photo-editing app, FaceApp, faced a backlash over its 'racist' skin tone filter. This AI incident raises concerns about AI bias and the importance of trustworthy AI. As we continue to advance AI technology through Project Cerebellum, incidents like these underscore the need for robust governance and guardrails for AI development. To join our efforts in promoting safe and secure AI, consider __join_ing__ us.
This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
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/60
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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