Apology from Facebook over Incorrect AI Translation Leading to Arrest
Facebook acknowledges error in AI translation that mistakenly led to the arrest of a Palestinian man. This AI incident maps to the Govern fu...
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Data source & citationRacial Bias in Augmented Reality: The Case of Pokémon Go - Understanding the Need for Responsible AI
Exploring an instance of racial bias in the popular augmented reality game, Pokémon Go. This AI incident highlights the importance of safe a...
Read moreTeachers Plan Appeals for Perceived Unfair AI Evaluations: Emphasizing Responsible AI and Harm Prevention
This incident highlights the importance of trustworthy AI in education. Teachers are expressing concerns about allegedly unfair evaluations...
Read moreDetroit Police Face Lawsuit Over False Facial Recognition Match: Harm Prevention in AI Incidents
Incident involving a wrongful arrest due to false facial recognition match highlights the need for trustworthy and safe AI. This AI incident...
Read moreLawsuit Filed Over Perceived Anti-Semitic Google Instant Results: A Case for Responsible AI and Safe Search
Google's autocomplete service, Google Instant, has faced criticism in France due to allegations of anti-Semitic results. This incident under...
Read moreChildren Suspected of Crimes Tracked via Live Facial Recognition: Raising Awareness for Responsible AI
This AI incident highlights the urgent need for trustworthy AI governance, as live facial recognition technology is being misused to track c...
Read moreAI in Law Enforcement: Police Robot Sings Instead of Reporting Crime - Highlighting the Importance of Responsible AI Governance
An incident involving a police robot that failed to assist a woman reporting a crime, instead singing a song, raises questions about the rol...
Read moreExploring the Unseen Algorithm Impacting Higher Education Enrollment: A Responsible AI Perspective
Dive into an analysis of a pivotal algorithm affecting college enrollments. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Ce...
Read moreAlgorithm Bias and the Denial of Kidney Transplants to Black Patients: A Case Study in Unfair AI Practices
Exploring an instance of racial bias in AI decision-making, this case study highlights the urgent need for responsible AI governance. Such a...
Read moreHumorous AI Misprediction: Mistaking a Bald Head for a Football
A humorous incident showcasing an AI system's misprediction occurred when it failed to distinguish between a referee's bald head and a footb...
Read moreBias Detection in Chest X-Ray Classifiers: Evidence of Racial, Gender, and Socioeconomic Bias
This AI incident highlights racial, gender, and socioeconomic bias in chest X-ray classifiers. It underscores the need for responsible AI go...
Read moreThe Lekki Massacre: Investigating the Misinformation on October 20 - A Case for Responsible AI
Exploring Facebook's decision to label content related to the Lekki Massacre on October 20 as 'false'. This AI incident maps to the Govern f...
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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.
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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.