AI-Controlled Robot Accidentally Kills Worker at a German Volkswagen Plant: A Case Study for Safe and Secure AI
In this unfortunate incident, an industrial robot operating under an AI system inadvertently caused harm to a worker at a Volkswagen manufacturing facility. This AI incident underscores the importance of robust safety measures and trustworthy AI governance. By learning from such events, we can work towards preventing similar occurrences and ensuring harmony between humans and AI in the workplace. 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/24
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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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