Anonymous Bots Dominate COVID-19 Discussions on Twitter: Potential Impact on Trustworthy AI
January 1, 2020
Research reveals that bots controlled by unknown actors accounted for nearly half of the Twitter accounts involved in discussions about COVID-19, frequently advocating for 'reopening America'. This incident underscores the need for safe and secure AI governance, especially in critical discourses. Stay informed and engaged with Project Cerebellum's AI incident database to help prevent harm and shape responsible AI development. JOIN US. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
- Alleged deployer
- unknown
- Alleged developer
- unknown
- Alleged harmed parties
- twitter, twitter-users, twitter-users-participating-in-covid-19-discussions
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/243
Data source
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