Faulty Feature Causes Temporary Suspension of Google Nest Smart Smoke Alarm Sales - Highlighting the Importance of Safe and Secure AI
A recent incident involving Google's Nest smart smoke alarm has led to a temporary halt in sales. This AI-powered device, designed to ensure safety, experienced a faulty feature. Such incidents underscore the need for trustworthy AI and robust governance, as embodied by Project Cerebellum's AI governance model. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US. 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/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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