Investigation Reveals Significant Incidents in Robotic Surgery, Causing 144 Deaths Since 2000 - Emphasizing the Need for Safe and Secure AI
This AI incident involving robotic surgery highlights the importance of responsible AI governance and trustworthy AI practices. With over 140 deaths reported since 2000, it maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help prevent harm and promote safe AI development? JOIN US
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/5
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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