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AI Incidents

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Alibaba 'dismayed' by its cloud unit’s ethnicity detection algorithm

A recent incident involving an ethnicity detection algorithm used by Alibaba Cloud has raised concerns about the responsible use of AI techn...

California Bar Exam Flagged A THIRD Of Applicants As Cheating

Recently, the California Bar Exam flagged a staggering third of applicants for potential cheating. The high number has sparked concerns abou...

TikTok Anorexia Videos Misspell Hashtags to Beat the 'Pro-Ana' Ban

In a bid to control content that promotes harmful behaviors, TikTok has implemented a ban on pro-anorexia hashtags. However, users have foun...

Facial Recognition Blamed For False Arrest And Jail Time

A disturbing incident has highlighted the potential dangers of facial recognition technology when used improperly. A man was falsely arreste...

TikTok Deleted My Account Because I’m a Latina Trans Woman

Recent reports suggest that TikTok has been deleting accounts belonging to Latina trans women, raising concerns about safe and secure AI pra...

Shopping mall robot fell off the escalator and knocked down passengers

In an unexpected turn of events, an autonomous shopping mall robot lost balance and tumbled off an escalator, causing several shoppers to be...

The Death and Life of an Admissions Algorithm

This insightful piece delves into the complexities and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in college admissions, highlighting...

We’ve Known Brand Safety Tech Was Bad-Here’s How Badly It Defunds The News

Exploring the unintended consequences of brand safety technologies, this article sheds light on how they may inadvertently defund news conte...

AI-Powered ‘Genderify’ Platform Shut Down After Bias-Based Backlash

In an unprecedented move, the AI-powered 'Genderify' platform was shut down following a wave of criticism over bias-based concerns. This inc...

Italian court rules against ‘discriminatory’ Deliveroo rider-ranking algorithm

An Italian court has temporarily halted the operation of a Deliveroo rider-ranking algorithm, citing potential discrimination against worker...

When an Israeli Farmer Declared War on an Algorithm

Explore a tense standoff between an Israeli farmer and an agricultural algorithm, shedding light on the need for responsible AI governance i...

University of Illinois to Discontinue Remote-Testing Software After Students Complain of Privacy Violation

The University of Illinois has decided to discontinue the use of a remote-testing software following student complaints about privacy violat...

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.