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In an unprecedented move, Amazon Flex, the company's delivery service platform, fired several of its employees using a software algorithm. T...
Read moreAmazon Is Using Algorithms And A.I. To Terminate Flex Drivers By E-mail
In a recent development, Amazon has reportedly been using algorithms and AI systems to terminate its Flex drivers through emails. This incid...
Read moreAmazon is using algorithms with little human intervention to fire Flex workers
A recent investigation reveals that Amazon is utilizing algorithms to manage its Flex workforce, with limited human intervention in the deci...
Read morePolice Are Telling ShotSpotter to Alter Evidence From Gunshot-Detecting AI
In a significant development, police departments have asked ShotSpotter, the gunshot-detecting artificial intelligence provider, to modify e...
Read moreSan Antonio police cut pricey gunshot detection system
In a move towards responsible AI governance, the San Antonio Police Department has discontinued its use of the gunshot detection system, Sho...
Read moreAfter too many shots missed, Fall River officially ends deal with ShotSpotter
The city of Fall River, Massachusetts, has terminated its contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, due to disappointing result...
Read moreTroy will turn off ShotSpotter
In an effort to promote responsible AI practices, the city of Troy has decided to deactivate its ShotSpotter system. The decision follows co...
Read moreShotSpotter Generated Over 40,000 Dead-End Police Deployments in Chicago in 21 Months, According to New Study
A new study reveals that the ShotSpotter system, employed by Chicago PD for gunshot detection, generated over 40,000 dead-end deployments wi...
Read moreCourtroom testimony reveals accuracy of SF gunshot sensors a ‘marketing’ ploy
Recent courtroom testimony casts doubt on the accuracy claims made by gunshot sensor providers in San Francisco, raising questions about the...
Read moreRobodebt: government fights to keep secret documents that may show 'what went wrong'
The Australian Government is embroiled in a legal battle to keep confidential documents related to the controversial Robodebt system, which...
Read moreFacebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts 'Primates' Label on Video of Black Men
In a recent incident, Facebook's AI system miscategorized a video of Black men as 'primates'. This unintended consequence underscores the im...
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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.