Apology from FaceApp over Controversial Skin-Tone Altering Filter: A Case for Responsible AI Governance
FaceApp has issued an apology following criticism of its skin-tone altering filter, which some deem 'racist'. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). The incident underscores the need for guardrails in AI development to prevent harm. 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/60
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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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