Google's Nest Smart Smoke Alarm Halted Sales: A Case for Safe and Secure AI in Home Automation
This AI incident involving Google's Nest Smart Smoke Alarm highlights the importance of trustworthy AI in home automation systems. The device was temporarily halted due to a faulty feature, underscoring the need for robust safety mechanisms in smart devices. Ready to help prevent such incidents and ensure responsible AI governance? JOIN US This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/46
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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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