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AI Incidents

Unintended Content Playback: A Case Study on AI Governance

An incident involving Amazon's Alexa misinterpreting a command, playing explicit content instead of a children's song, raises concerns about...

Ensuring Safe and Secure AI: The Role of Responsible Policing in the Future

Investigate an incident involving AI misuse. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM...

Google's Algorithm Exhibiting Racial Bias: A Case Study on AI Accountability

Exploring the problematic display of search results related to 'black teenagers' vs. 'white teenagers', this article sheds light on the impo...

Fatal Tesla Autopilot Accident Occurs While Driver Watches Harry Potter - Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI

This tragic incident underscores the importance of trustworthy and safe AI governance. The driver's inattention, while using autopilot, emph...

Child Injured by Crime-Fighting Robot in Silicon Valley Mall - Highlighting the Importance of Safe and Secure AI

This incident involving a crime-fighting robot causing harm to a child emphasizes the need for responsible AI governance. It maps to the Gov...

The DAO Incident: A Case Study in Trustworthy AI Governance

Explore the historic DAO incident, a cautionary tale highlighting the need for safe and secure AI governance. This AI incident maps to the G...

AI Bias in Beauty Contests: The Impact on Dark Skin Tones

Incident involving AI bias in a beauty contest highlights the importance of responsible AI governance. This AI incident maps to the Govern f...

Asian Man Rejected by AI-Powered Passport Checker Due to Closed Eyes - An Example of Potential Biases in AI Systems

This AI incident highlights the importance of responsible AI governance and fairness in design. The rejection of an Asian man's passport app...

Exploring LinkedIn Search Engine's Potential Gender Bias: A Case for Responsible AI

This incident sheds light on the potential gender bias in LinkedIn's search engine, highlighting the need for safe and secure AI. It maps to...

Faulty Feature Causes Google's Nest Smart Smoke Alarm to Temporarily Cease Sales - An Incident Highlighting the Importance of Safe and Secure AI

Google's Nest has halted sales of its smart smoke alarm, due to a faulty feature that could potentially compromise safety. This AI incident...

Responsible AI in Action: Examining the Algorithmic Defamation Case (Algorithmic Defamation Maps to the Govern Function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model)

Explore the case of algorithmic defamation and its impact on trustworthy AI. This incident highlights the importance of AI governance for sa...

Reviewing 2018: Ten Instances of AI Mishaps – Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI Governance

In 2018, several AI incidents occurred, underlining the importance of safe and secure AI. This AI incident map corresponds to the Govern fun...

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.