Man arrested because of a Facebook mistranslation
An AI incident highlights the need for responsible AI governance. A recent case involving a Facebook translation error resulted in an innoce...
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A recent incident highlights the importance of responsible AI governance as a man in Israel was wrongly translated by Facebook's system, lea...
Read moreA ‘Good Morning’ Reportedly Gets Man Arrested After Facebook Translate Error
A simple 'good morning' greeting allegedly led to a man's arrest due to a Facebook translation error. This incident underscores the importan...
Read moreMan arrested for saying 'good morning' because online translator made a mistake
In a chilling illustration of the potential consequences of untrustworthy AI, an individual was arrested in China for speaking out against h...
Read morePalestinian arrested for saying ‘good morning’ on Facebook
A Palestinian man was arrested for saying 'good morning' on Facebook, raising concerns about the need for safe and secure AI to prevent such...
Read moreA Google translation isn't enough evidence to send someone to jail, finds the judge in a narcotics case (GOOG, GOOGL)
Recently, a judge ruled that Google Translate's output is insufficient to convict someone of a narcotics offense. This decision underscores...
Read moreMixed Messages? The Limits of Automated Social Media Content Analysis
Exploring the potential and pitfalls of automating social media content analysis, this article delves into the nuances that AI models may mi...
Read moreIsrael arrested a Palestinian after Facebook translated “Good morning” as “Attack them”
In an unsettling instance highlighting the need for responsible AI governance, a Palestinian was arrested following a mistranslation inciden...
Read morePalestinian Arrested After Facebook Translation Error
In a case that underscores the importance of responsible AI, a Palestinian man was arrested after a Facebook translation error led authoriti...
Read moreMan arrested after ‘good morning’ post was mistranslated by Facebook as ‘attack them’
A man's harmless 'good morning' post was mistranslated by Facebook, leading to his arrest on charges of incitement. This incident underscore...
Read moreHow a Facebook automatic translation error got an innocent man arrested
In this instance, a Facebook user's automatic translation error led to an innocent man's arrest. This incident underscores the importance of...
Read moreFacebook Apologizes After Translation Fail Leads to False Arrest
A recent incident involving Facebook's translation service has raised concerns about the impact of AI on human rights. An incorrect translat...
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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.
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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.