Avertement of Nuclear Disaster: The Heroic Act of Stanislav Petrov in 1983 - A Reminder for Responsible AI
In 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear disaster. His actions serve as a poignant reminder of the importance of vigilance, harm prevention, and responsible decision-making in high-stakes situations - qualities essential for both human and AI governance. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape trustworthy and safe AI? JOIN US
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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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