Facebook Sued Over Alleged Role in Myanmar Violence: A $150 Billion Lawsuit
Rohingya refugees have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, claiming the social media giant failed to prevent hate speech and violence on its p...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citationUnveiling the Data Privacy Conundrum: How Firms Acquire User Information
Explore how advanced AI systems, often used by companies for personalized services, can inadvertently collect sensitive user data. This arti...
Read moreUnveiling the Role of AI in Predicting a Teen's Pregnancy Before Family
Exploring the implications of AI predicting personal life events, this article sheds light on the instance where Target identified a teen gi...
Read morePregnancy detection fail: AI system overlooks teenager's pregnancy
A 15-year-old girl in the UK was mistakenly labeled as 'female' by Target's AI system, despite being pregnant. The system failed to detect h...
Read moreAI Misidentification Leads to Fine for Driver Mistakenly Identified as Pedestrian
An AI-powered traffic camera mistakenly identified a pedestrian's shirt as a license plate, leading to a fine for the driver in question. Th...
Read moreUnbearable Pain: The AI Blind Spot in Medical Diagnosis
Exploring the instance where AI misdiagnosed a patient's rare condition, causing unnecessary suffering. Emphasizing the need for responsible...
Read moreAssessing the Impact of AI in COVID-19 Detection: A Closer Look
Exploring the challenges faced by hundreds of AI tools designed to aid in COVID-19 detection, and the lessons learned for building responsib...
Read moreVerifying Authenticity in Online Profiles: The Role of AI
A new wave of deepfake technology is challenging the authenticity of online profiles, particularly on LinkedIn. This development underscores...
Read moreAutonomous Taxi Incident: GM Cruise Vehicle Operates Independently in San Francisco
In an unusual incident, a self-driving taxi from General Motors' Cruise autonomous fleet was pulled over by the police in San Francisco. The...
Read moreAn Analysis of Autonomous Vehicle Incidents: The Case of a Cruise Vehicle
Explore the intricacies surrounding a recent incident involving a driverless Cruise vehicle being pulled over by law enforcement. The event...
Read moreFight Back Against Proctorio's SLAPP: A Call to Action by Ian Linkletter
Recent legal actions taken by the company Proctorio, known for their AI-powered online proctoring services, have raised concerns over respon...
Read moreResolving Disputes over Inaccurate DMCA Claims: EFF Client Erik Johnson vs Proctorio
In a significant step towards responsible AI governance, Erik Johnson, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) client, has settled his lawsu...
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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.
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.