EU Fines Google for Anti-Competitive Algorithm Manipulation: A Case for Responsible AI Governance
September 27, 2017
Google was penalized by the EU Commission for manipulating shopping algorithms in Europe, biasing its own comparison service over competitors. This incident highlights the need for trustworthy AI and the importance of adhering to the guardrails set forth by Project Cerebellum's AI governance model, particularly the Govern function in HISPI. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- Alleged developer
- Alleged harmed parties
- google's-competitor-shopping-services
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/370
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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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