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AI Incidents

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Cybercrime: AI-enabled Voice Cloning Used in Multi-Million Dollar Bank Fraud

A recent incident involving a $35 million bank heist illustrates the potential risks of ungoverned and unsecured AI applications. In this ca...

Assessing Hiring Algorithms for Bias: A Complex Journey Towards Responsible AI

Exploring the efforts of auditors in evaluating hiring algorithms for potential bias. While these assessments are crucial, it's essential to...

False Claims in Website Accessibility Overlays

Recent investigations have uncovered instances where certain website accessibility overlays make false or exaggerated claims about their abi...

Valuing Real Estate with AI: Challenges Illustrated by Zillow's Home-Buying Debacle

The recent difficulties faced by Zillow in using AI to value real estate underscores the complexities and challenges associated with respons...

Zillow Discontinues Home Buying Service, Reduces Workforce by 25%

Leading online real estate marketplace Zillow has announced its decision to exit the home buying business. This move is expected to result i...

Can AI be Guided by Ethics?

Explore the question of whether Artificial Intelligence can learn moral values, their implications for safe and secure AI development, and t...

Misidentification Incident: Facial Recognition Mistakes Black Teen at Skating Rink

A black teenager was wrongfully ejected from a skating rink after facial recognition technology incorrectly identified her as another indivi...

Experiencing Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving': Examining the Results

Exploring the capabilities and limitations of Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' feature in real-world scenarios, highlighting its potential for sa...

AI in Education: Bias Impact on Students of Color - Invisibility in Digital Learning

Recent incidents have highlighted the challenges faced by students of color in digital learning environments due to AI systems misidentifyin...

'I felt disconcertingly inexperienced': The Controversy Surrounding the Birth Control App

The makers of a popular birth control app face scrutiny over data privacy concerns, raising discussions about safe and secure AI and respons...

Suspension of Driverless Testing by Pony.ai in California Following Accident Incident

California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has temporarily halted the driverless testing activities of autonomous vehicle startup, Pony.a...

Examining Key Incidents in Autonomous Robotaxis: Waymo, Pony.AI, Olli and Their Implications

Recent accidents involving autonomous robotaxis from companies like Waymo, Pony.AI, and Olli have raised concerns about the safety and relia...

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.