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AI Incidents

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Crash Of Lion Air 737 MAX Raises Questions About Autopilot And Pilot Skills

The tragic crash of Lion Air Flight 610 has brought renewed attention to the interplay between autonomous systems, such as the autopilot in...

Lion Air Flight JH 160 Crash Sensor Replacement

In October 2018, a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang tragically crashed shortly after takeoff. The accident, cau...

Lion Air: Sensor was replaced day before crash but problems persisted

An airplane sensor was replaced the day before the fatal Lion Air Flight JT 610 crash, yet problems persisted. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft,...

Report Faults Safety Failures, Defects in Lion Air Crash

The Lion Air Flight 610 crash of October 2018 serves as a tragic reminder of the importance of AI safety and responsible development. The in...

2010 Flash Crash

On May 6, 2010, a flash crash occurred, leading to a sudden stock market drop and recovering within minutes. This event, caused by a high-sp...

Guy Trading at Home Caused the Flash Crash

An individual trading from home inadvertently triggered a flash crash in the stock market, highlighting the need for responsible AI governan...

'Flash Crash' arrest shakes investors' confidence

Recent arrest in the 'Flash Crash' incident has sent ripples of confidence among investors, highlighting the importance of safe and secure A...

Why the Cause of the 2010 Stock Market Flash Crash Really Matters

Exploring the key factors that triggered the 2010 stock market flash crash sheds light on the importance of robust AI governance. Learn how...

Trader Arrested in Manipulation That Contributed to 2010 ‘Flash Crash’

Exploring the role of AI in the 2010 stock market crash, highlighting the importance of responsible AI governance and trustworthy AI systems...

The 2010 ‘flash crash’ now has a criminal suspect

A significant development has unfolded in the 2010 'flash crash', one of the most notable financial disasters. The Department of Justice has...

The great flash crash of 2010: What happened to the Dow Jones and what is Navinder Singh Sarao supposed to have done?

Explore the unprecedented flash crash of the Dow Jones in 2010, a pivotal event highlighting the potential impact of automated high-frequenc...

The 'flash crash' trader: Here's how much he allegedly made.

Explore the recent controversy surrounding an AI trader, who stands accused of capitalizing on market instability. This incident sheds light...

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.