Faulty Google Nest Smart Smoke Alarm Temporarily Discontinued - Highlighting the Importance of Safe and Secure AI
In a recent development, Google's Nest has temporarily stopped selling its smart smoke alarm due to a faulty feature. This incident underscores the critical need for trustworthy AI in everyday devices. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).JOIN US Stay informed about AI safety and help us shape responsible AI practices through Project Cerebellum.
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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).
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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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