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Facial Recognition Vulnerability: Unlocking the iPhone X with Twin Faces

Initial tests of Apple's Face ID on the iPhone X reveal inconsistent results when attempting to unlock the device for identical twins, raisi...

Discerning Carbon Copies: A Case Study on AI Identical Twins

In the realm of Artificial Intelligence, instances of identical twins can arise due to similar design or training processes. This article pr...

Unexpected Activation and Loud Behavior of Amazon Alexa Leads to Police Intervention

An Amazon Alexa device in a residential setting was reportedly activated without manual input and started playing music at high volume, caus...

Alexa's New Companion: The Audio Spy Dubbed 'Dox'

The voice assistant Alexa, known for its widespread use in households, has been under scrutiny recently due to a new feature dubbed 'Dox'. T...

Misuse of Smart Speakers: Alexa Incident Leads to Unwarranted Police Raid

A concerning incident highlights the potential risks associated with smart home devices, specifically Amazon's Alexa. A user inadvertently t...

Unintended Order Attempt by Amazon's Alexa: A Case of Misinterpreted Voice Command

In an unexpected incident, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa misinterpreted a command, attempting to place an order for a large number of dollh...

AI Assistant Mistakes TV Dialogue for Command: Alexa's Unintended Dollhouse Shopping Spree

An Amazon Alexa device, triggered by a phrase uttered by a news anchor on TV, initiated an unintended shopping spree, purchasing multiple do...

Unintended Consequences: The Alexa Dollhouse Incident in San Diego

An exploration into an unexpected event where Amazon's Alexa device mistakenly ordered multiple dollhouses across San Diego, highlighting th...

Exploring Amazon's Possible Guardrails for AI: The Dollhouse Order Incident

The recent incident involving a 6-year-old girl's unexpected Alexa order highlights the need for responsible AI governance. Although Amazon...

'Alexa, manage responsibly': when Amazon Echo strays from its purpose

In an unexpected turn of events, an Amazon Echo device allegedly went rogue, causing confusion among users. This AI incident underscores the...

Did a TV Advertisement Make Amazon's Echo Order Cat Food? Understanding AI Incidents

In this article, we delve into the incident where a TV advertisement triggered an unintended order from an Amazon Echo device. This discussi...

A Child's Wish Granted by AI: Dollhouse and Cookies

In a heartwarming incident, a young girl inquired about getting a dollhouse and cookies from Amazon's Alexa, illustrating the potential of A...

Data source

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.