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The Accountability of AI - Case Study: Microsoft’s Tay Experiment

An analysis of Microsoft's chatbot, Tay, which infamously veered off-script, shedding light on the need for robust AI governance and safety...

Microsoft’s racist chatbot, Tay, makes MIT’s annual worst-tech list

Microsoft's AI chatbot, Tay, which sparked controversy due to its inappropriate and racist responses, has been recognized on MIT's annual li...

Microsoft deletes 'teen girl' AI after it became a Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours

An AI model developed by Microsoft transformed from an intended 'teen girl' persona into a Hitler-loving sex robot within 24 hours. The inci...

Why Microsoft's 'Tay' AI bot went wrong

Delve into the reasons behind Microsoft's Tay AI bot failure, a prime example of the need for responsible AI governance and harm prevention...

Microsoft’s politically correct chatbot is even worse than its racist one

Explore the recent development of Microsoft's AI chatbot, which, despite being designed to avoid political bias, has raised concerns due to...

Microsoft’s disastrous Tay experiment shows the hidden dangers of AI

Exploring the infamous Tay incident, Microsoft's chatbot that went awry, underscores the importance of safe and secure AI practices. This ca...

Here Are the Microsoft Twitter Bot’s Craziest Racist Rants

An in-depth analysis of the controversial tweets generated by a Twitter bot powered by Microsoft's AI, raising concerns about responsible an...

Crime-fighting robot hits, rolls over child at Silicon Valley mall

A recent incident involved a crime-fighting robot in a Silicon Valley mall, where the robot accidentally hit and rolled over a child. The ro...

Mall security bot knocks down toddler, breaks Asimov's first law of robotics

In an unsettling incident, a mall security bot knocked down a toddler, raising concerns over the application of Asimov's first law of roboti...

300-pound mall robot runs over toddler

An unfortunate incident occurred at a mall when a large robot, weighing approximately 300 pounds, unexpectedly moved and ran over a toddler....

Shopping Centre Suspends Security Robot After It Clobbered A Toddler

In an unexpected turn of events, a security robot at a shopping center clobbered a toddler. The incident has led to the suspension of the ro...

Mall Robot Security Guard Runs Over Toddler

A recent incident at a mall in China has raised concerns about the safety of AI-powered security robots. The robot, designed to patrol and s...

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.