Woman In China Says Colleague’s Face Was Able To Unlock Her iPhone X
A woman in China reported an incident where her colleague was able to unlock her iPhone X using his own face, raising concerns about facial...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citation Failure Files™Police: Tesla That Hit Mass. State Trooper's Vehicle Was In Autopilot
An investigation in Massachusetts has revealed that a Tesla car, operating in Autopilot mode, collided with a state trooper's vehicle. The i...
Read moreTesla on ‘Autopilot’ hits police vehicle which hits ambulance, driver possibly drunk: police
In an alarming incident, a Tesla car operating under the autopilot mode collided with a police vehicle, which subsequently hit an ambulance....
Read moreTesla with Autopilot hits cop car—driver admits he was watching a movie
In an alarming incident, a Tesla vehicle using Autopilot collided with a police car while the driver was reportedly watching a movie. This u...
Read moreWomen less likely to be shown ads for high-paid jobs on Google, study shows
A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California reveals a concerning trend in AI-driven online advertising - women are l...
Read moreProbing the Dark Side of Google’s Ad-Targeting System
An in-depth examination of concerns surrounding potential biases and misuse in Google's ad-targeting system, emphasizing its impact on user...
Read moreGoogle’s algorithm shows prestigious job ads to men, but not to women. Here’s why that should worry you.
Recent findings reveal that Google's job-matching algorithm displays prestigious job ads to men, but not to women, raising concerns about th...
Read moreThe Hidden Gender Bias In Google Image Search
This article explores a recent incident where gender bias was detected in Google's Image Search results. The bias, though seemingly subtle,...
Read moreGoogle Photos identified two black people as 'gorillas'
Recently, Google's Photo application incorrectly identified two black individuals as gorillas. This incident underscores the importance of r...
Read moreGoogle says sorry for racist auto-tag in photo app
In an incident that raises concerns about AI governance, Google's photo app automatically tagged images of black people with offensive terms...
Read moreA New Program Judges If You’re a Criminal From Your Facial Features
A new AI program uses facial analysis to predict criminal behavior, raising concerns about responsible AI governance and the potential for h...
Read moreCan you make AI fairer than a judge? Play our courtroom algorithm game
Explore the intricacies of AI fairness in a unique, interactive courtroom setting. This game highlights the challenges and solutions in crea...
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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.