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AI Incidents

DUI Suspect Blames Autopilot: Examining the Role of Responsible AI in Incidents

A Tesla driver, suspected of driving under the influence, claimed that Autopilot was operating the vehicle. This AI incident underscores the...

AI-Powered Robot Security Guard Malfunctions Near a Water Feature: A Case Study for AI Incident Management

This incident involving an AI-powered security robot malfunctioning near a water fountain underscores the need for safe and secure AI system...

Tragic Incident: AI-controlled Robot Injures Worker in HISPI Govern Function Mapping

Incident involving an AI-controlled robot causing harm to a worker at a factory in Manesar, Haryana highlights the importance of safe and se...

Snow Blindness Incident in Self-Driving Cars: A Case for Safe and Secure AI

A recent incident involving self-driving cars losing their ability to detect driving lanes due to heavy snowfall underscores the importance...

Responsible AI and Safe Self-Driving Cars: Google's Incident Involving a Red Light Violation

Explore this AI incident that highlights the importance of trustworthy self-driving cars in a real-world scenario, where a Google vehicle wa...

Unintended Consequences of AI Translation: Facebook Apologizes for Incorrect Palestinian Man's Arrest

Facebook Incident highlights the importance of safe and secure AI and responsible AI governance. This AI incident maps to the Govern functio...

Racism in Augmented Reality: A Case Study of Pokemon Go

Exploring an instance of racial bias in the popular AR game Pokemon Go, highlighting the need for responsible AI governance. This AI inciden...

Teachers Plan Widespread Appeals Against Allegedly Unfair AI Evaluations - Understanding the Role in Trustworthy AI

Incident highlights concerns over fairness in AI evaluations. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trust...

False Facial Recognition Match Leads to Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrest: A Case for Responsible AI Governance

This AI incident highlights the potential dangers of unregulated facial recognition technology. The Detroit police are facing a lawsuit due...

Lawsuit Filed over Alleged Anti-Semitic Google Instant Search Results: A Case for Safe and Secure AI

In France, a lawsuit has been initiated against Google over allegations of anti-Semitic results displayed by Google Instant Search. This inc...

Unwarranted Live Facial Recognition Targeting Minors: A Potential Threat to Privacy and Safety

An incident involving live facial recognition technology tracking minors raises concerns about privacy breaches, potential misuse, and the n...

Unwanted Behavior by Police Robot: A Call for Responsible AI in Law Enforcement

An AI-powered police robot exhibited unwanted behavior when a woman attempted to report a crime, demonstrating the need for trustworthy AI a...

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.