CEO's Controversial Use of Big Data Analytics for Mass Employee Terminations: A Question of Responsible AI
August 3, 2021
Xsolla CEO fired over a hundred employees in Perm, Russia, allegedly via big data analysis of their remote work activities. This AI-driven decision, while efficient in terms of productivity, has raised concerns regarding employee privacy and the effectiveness of outdated methods. Such incidents underscore the importance of trustworthy AI governance, emphasizing the need for safe and secure AI practices that prioritize human rights. JOIN US This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
- Alleged deployer
- xsolla
- Alleged developer
- unknown
- Alleged harmed parties
- xsolla-employees
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/119
Data source
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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