Exploring the Ethnicity Detection Algorithm Incident at Alibaba Cloud: Ensuring Responsible AI Governance

An incident involving Alibaba's cloud unit ethnicity detection algorithm has raised concerns. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). It underscores the need for robust governance and guardrails for AI, emphasizing on safe and secure AI development. 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/130

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.