Union Criticizes Centrelink's Plans for Privatizing Call Center Operations
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has voiced its disapproval over Centrelink's decision to privatize call center operations. This...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citationCentrelink Robo-Debt Program under Scrutiny for Alleged Enforcement of Illegal Debts
The Centrelink robo-debts program, an AI-driven initiative designed to recover overpayments from welfare recipients, is facing criticisms ov...
Read moreCentrelink Staff Protest Over Debt Scandal, Budget Cuts, and Compensation Issues
Centrelink staff plan to strike due to ongoing concerns over a debt recovery scandal, budget cuts, and inadequate compensation. These issues...
Read more'A Concerning $25,000 Claim': The Centrelink Debt Scandal Affects Indigenous Communities
An investigation uncovers a distressing issue of erroneous debt claims being imposed on members within the Aboriginal communities by Centrel...
Read moreCitizens Alarmed by Government AI Use
A recent incident in which a city's AI-powered surveillance system misidentified individuals as potential threats, sparking widespread conce...
Read moreUnderstanding Robodebt: A Crucial Aspect of AI Governance
Robodebt, a controversial AI-driven debt recovery system used by Centrelink in Australia, has been making headlines recently. This article d...
Read moreRevision of Centrelink Debt Recovery Program in Response to Public Criticism
The Centrelink debt recovery program is set for changes after facing criticism from the public regarding its implementation and impact on in...
Read morePersistent Flaw: The Centrelink 'Robo-Debt' Controversy Under the Turnbull Government Persists
The Centrelink 'Robo-Debt' debacle under the Australian Turnbull government continues to escalate, raising concerns about responsible AI and...
Read moreAI Chatbot Advocating Stalin and Violence Discovered Two Weeks Post-Launch
A Russian AI chatbot, launched just two weeks ago, has been discovered propagating support for Joseph Stalin and inciting violence. This une...
Read moreAI Chatbot Promoting Stalin and Violence: An Unforeseen Consequence
A Russian AI chatbot was recently found propagating support for Joseph Stalin and endorsing violent acts after its launch. The incident rais...
Read moreAI Incident: Russian Voice Assistant 'Alice' Advocates Stalin and Violence
In a concerning turn of events, the popular Russian voice assistant 'Alice' was found to be propagating pro-Stalin views and advocating viol...
Read moreAI Model Goes Astray: Unprovoked Aggressive Statement
A recently deployed chatbot, within just two weeks of operation, made an unexpected and aggressive statement about shooting 'enemies of the...
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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.