Reflecting on 2018: Ten Pivotal AI Incidents
In the fast-paced world of Artificial Intelligence, it's crucial to learn from past experiences. Here are ten significant AI incidents from...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citationBusiness Titan Involved in AI-Detection Pedestrian Incident
An incident occurred involving a renowned business tycoon jaywalking, where an advanced AI system designed for pedestrian safety failed to d...
Read moreChina's Facial Recognition Technology Causes Controversy: A Case Study
A businesswoman in China faced the consequences of 'jaywalking' due to facial recognition technology that identified her on a bus advertisem...
Read moreChina's Facial Recognition System Mistakes a Woman for Jaywalker
A woman in China was flagged by a facial recognition system on a bus advertisement for 'jaywalking'. This incident raises concerns about the...
Read moreMisidentification Incident: Chinese Facial Recognition System Erroneously Identifies Bus Ad as Jaywalker
A recent incident involving a Chinese facial recognition system highlights the need for responsible AI governance. The system, designed to e...
Read moreMisidentification Incident by Chinese AI Camera Leads to Public Shaming
In a recent incident, an AI-powered camera in China mistakenly identified a moving bus CEO as a pedestrian, resulting in public shaming for...
Read moreMisidentification Incident: Chinese Facial Recognition System Mistakes Bus Ad for Jaywalker
A recent incident in China highlights the potential pitfalls of facial recognition technology. In this instance, a bus advertisement was inc...
Read moreAI Incident: Facial Recognition Misidentifies Woman as Jaywalker
An out-of-order facial recognition system installed in a bus shelter mistakenly identified a woman as a jaywalker, raising concerns about th...
Read moreChinese Facial Recognition System Misidentifies Woman for Jaywalking
A woman in China was fined for jaywalking after a facial recognition system installed on a bus mistakenly identified her as the offender. Th...
Read moreAI Surveillance: Chinese Businesswoman Accused of Jaywalking Based on Facial Recognition
In a recent incident, a Chinese businesswoman was accused of jaywalking after an AI-powered surveillance camera allegedly recognized her fac...
Read moreUnveiling an Unforeseen Error in Facial Recognition: The Case of China's Air Con Queen Dong Mingzhu
A recent incident involving the air conditioning queen of China, Dong Mingzhu, has shed light on a surprising error in facial recognition te...
Read moreChina's Traffic Camera Misidentifies Bus Ad as Human Face
In an unusual incident, a traffic camera in China mistook a bus advertisement for a real human face. This underscores the need for responsib...
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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.