TikTok Anorexia Content Evades Ban by Misusing Hashtags: A Case Study in AI Incident Response
This TikTok incident sheds light on the need for robust AI governance, emphasizing the importance of trustworthy and safe AI. The platform's inability to effectively monitor and manage harmful content highlights the challenges in maintaining a secure environment. By using misleading hashtags, anorexia advocates have bypassed TikTok's 'pro-ana' ban, underscoring the need for better AI systems. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). 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/132
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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).
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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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