Unintended Robot Collision Sparks Fire: An Instance of the Need for Safe and Secure AI
A fire at an online-only grocer in the UK was caused by a robot collision, highlighting the importance of trustworthy AI. This incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Stay vigilant for more incidents like this and join us in shaping responsible AI governance through Project Cerebellum JOIN US.
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/126
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.