Apology from Google Over Racist Auto-Tag Incident in Photo App: A Reminder of the Need for Responsible AI Governance
A recent incident involving a racist auto-tag in Google's photo app has raised concerns about bias in AI systems. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). It underscores the need for robust AI governance, trustworthy AI, and safe and secure AI. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/16
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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.
Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide
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