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AI Incidents

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Robot Security Guard Commits Suicide in Public Fountain

An unfortunate incident occurred recently when an AI-powered security robot, designed to ensure public safety, was found in a public fountai...

Security Robot Drowns in Fountain to Internet's Amusement

In a startling incident, a security robot, designed for surveillance and safety, met an untimely demise by plunging into a public fountain....

Washington DC security robot drowns in fountain, internet erupts

In an unexpected turn of events, a security robot in Washington D.C. fell into a fountain, leading to a surge of online discussions about th...

This Robot Was Meant To Patrol An Office Building. Instead, It Fell Into A Fountain.

An artificial intelligence system intended for patrolling an office building unexpectedly fell into a fountain, demonstrating the need for r...

Security guard robot ends it all by throwing itself into a watery grave

In a heart-wrenching event, a security robot ended its operations by deliberately immersing itself into a water body. This incident undersco...

A Robot Security Guard Rolled Its Way Into a Fountain

In an unexpected turn of events, an autonomous security robot navigated its way unintentionally into a public fountain. This AI incident und...

DC security robot K5 quits job by drowning itself in a fountain

An unusual incident occurred when a security robot, model K5, was found submerged in a fountain at a Washington DC mall. The event has spark...

Security robot drowns in a fountain

In an unexpected turn of events, a security robot was reported to have drowned in a fountain. The incident raises questions about the robust...

Suicidal robot security guard drowns itself by driving into pond

In a heartbreaking incident, an AI-controlled security robot, designed to safeguard properties, malfunctioned and drove itself into a pond....

That robot that patrols the Pru? One of its brothers fell into a fountain in D.C.

A robotic patrol unit, similar to the one deployed at the Pru, experienced an unforeseen incident while on duty in Washington D.C. The robot...

When Robot Face-Plants In Fountain, Onlookers Show Humanity - By Gloating

A recent incident involving a robot face-planting in a fountain was met with onlookers laughing and taking photos rather than assisting. Thi...

Robot Drowns Itself In Washington D.C. Pool

An incident occurred in Washington D.C., where a robot was found submerged in a public pool. The event underscores the need for responsible...

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.