Unintended Responses of Amazon Alexa: A Case for Responsible AI
Dec 5, 2015
Reports suggest that Amazon Alexa devices (Echo, Echo Dot) are reacting to unintended stimuli, often from TV commercials or news reporter's...
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Data source & citationExamining Bias in Predictive Policing Algorithms: The Case of PredPol
Nov 18, 2015
The use of AI-powered predictive policing tools, like PredPol, raises concerns over potential biases impacting their output. These tools can...
Read moreAlleged Role of YouTube Recommendations in Radicalization: The Importance of Responsible AI
Nov 13, 2015
Family of Nohemi Gonzalez alleged that YouTube recommendation systems promoted radicalizing material for the Islamic State, which may have c...
Read moreInappropriate AI Response in Google's Gmail Smart Reply Tool: A Case Study on Safe and Secure AI
Nov 3, 2015
Google's Gmail Smart Reply tool, designed to enhance user experience, was found suggesting inappropriate responses such as 'I love you'. Thi...
Read moreAutomated Employee Evaluations: Amazon Flex Drivers Fired Without Human Intervention or Appeal Process
Sep 25, 2015
An incident involving the use of automated employee performance evaluations by Amazon Flex led to contract delivery drivers being dismissed,...
Read moreAllegations of Political Radicalization: A Look at YouTube's AI Recommendation System
Sep 1, 2015
YouTube's AI recommendation system has been accused of exposing young male users to political extremism, misinformation, and far-right ideol...
Read moreFlorida Sheriff’s Office Predictive Policing Program: Questionable Practices and Potential Bias
Sep 1, 2015
The Intelligence-Led Policing model deployed by the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is under scrutiny for its reported reliance on flawed scie...
Read moreConversational Robot Destroyed During Hitchhiking Across the United States: A Case Study on AI Safety
Aug 1, 2015
A non-actuated conversational robot met an unfortunate end while attempting to replicate its cross-country journey through the United States...
Read morePotential Privacy Breach: Facebook's Friend Suggestion Feature Violates Patients' Confidentiality
Jul 15, 2015
The 'People You May Know' (PYMK) feature on Facebook was reported to have inappropriately suggested patients of a psychiatrist as friends. T...
Read moreDatabase Analysis of Robotic Surgery Incidents: Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI and Safe and Secure Surgical Robots
Jul 13, 2015
In-depth examination of a database containing 8,061 robotic surgery incidents over the period of 2000 to 2013. This analysis reveals 1,391 i...
Read moreFatality at Indian Car Parts Factory: A Tragic Incident Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI Governance
Jul 2, 2015
A recent incident at SKH Metals Factory in Manesar, India underscores the urgent need for safe and secure AI. The factory robot, intended to...
Read moreMisleading Automated Debt Assessments by Australian DHS: A Case for Responsible AI
Jul 1, 2015
The Australian Department of Human Services' automated debt assessment system erroneously issued false or incorrect debt notices to hundreds...
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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
We use weekly snapshots of the AIID for stable reference. For the official suggested citation of a specific incident, use the “Cite this incident” link on each incident page.