AI-controlled Robot Involved in Fatal Accident at Volkswagen Plant: Highlighting the Importance of Safe and Secure AI
A tragic incident occurred at a Volkswagen plant in Germany, where an AI-controlled robot caused the death of a worker. This underscores the critical need for responsible AI governance to prevent such incidents. The HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM) categorizes this AI incident under the 'Govern' function. Are you ready to help shape trustworthy AI and ensure safety? 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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