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AI Incidents

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We tried Tesla's 'full self-driving.' Here's what happened

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

Students of color are getting flagged to their teachers because testing software can’t see them

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

‘I felt colossally naive’: the backlash against 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...

California suspends Pony.ai's driverless testing after accident

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

At-Fault Robotaxi Accidents For Waymo, Pony.AI, Olli And What They Mean For The Future

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

Humanoid Robot Keeps Getting Fired From His Jobs

Exploring the repeated employment terminations of a humanoid robot, this article sheds light on the challenges and potential solutions for e...

Softbank's Hyped Robot Keeps Failing at Its Jobs

A promising robot from SoftBank, touted as a game changer in various industries, has faced setbacks in its real-world applications. The Pepp...

Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot

A California man has been charged with felonies after a fatal crash involving an autonomous vehicle equipped with Tesla's Autopilot system....

Flaws plague a tool meant to help low-risk federal prisoners win early release

A tool designed to assist low-risk federal prisoners seek early release has encountered issues, sparking concerns about the oversight of art...

Snow Closed the Highways. GPS Mapped a Harrowing Detour in the Sierra Nevada.

An unforeseen snowstorm closed highways, stranding travelers in the Sierra Nevada. Despite the adversity, GPS navigation systems successfull...

Google Maps may have led Tahoe travelers astray in snowstorm

In a recent incident, users of Google Maps reported being misled during a snowstorm in the Lake Tahoe region. The navigation system is suspe...

Amazon's algorithm suggests products for suicide attempts

Recent findings suggest Amazon's recommendation algorithm may be inadvertently recommending products associated with suicide attempts. This...

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.