AI-Generated Profiles Used in Disinformation Campaign Targeting Ukrainians
Feb 25, 2022
According to security reports by Meta, fictitious personas with GAN-generated profile pictures were used by people operating in Russia and U...
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Data source & citationGoogle Search Returned Fewer Results for Abortion Services in Rural Areas
Feb 23, 2022
Google Search reportedly returned fewer abortion clinics for searches from poorer and rural areas, particularly ones with Targeted Regulatio...
Read moreTeenager at Broward College Allegedly Wrongfully Accused of Cheating via Remote Proctoring
Feb 15, 2022
Broward College’s use of remote proctoring system and reliance on its flagging algorithm allegedly led to a wrongful accusation of academic...
Read moreA Chinese Tech Worker at Zhihu Fired Allegedly via a Resignation Risk Prediction Algorithm
Feb 11, 2022
The firing of an employee at Zhihu, a large Q&A platform in China, was allegedly caused by the use of a behavioral perception algorithm whic...
Read moreBMW Sedan Made a Prohibited Left Turn, Colliding with a Cruise Autonomous Vehicle
Feb 11, 2022
A BMW Sedan reportedly made an illegal left turn, causing a minor collision but no injuries with a Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) operating...
Read moreUber Launched Opaque Algorithm That Changes Drivers' Payments in the US
Feb 10, 2022
Uber launched a new but opaque algorithm to determine drivers' pay in the US which allegedly caused drivers to experience lower fares, confu...
Read moreYouTuber Tested Tesla on Self Driving Mode, Colliding with Street Pylons
Feb 4, 2022
A YouTuber who was a Tesla’s employee conducted an on-road review of Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta, showing its navigation in various...
Read moreAmazon Reportedly Sold Products and Recommended Frequently Bought Together Items That Aid Suicide Attempts
Feb 4, 2022
Despite complaints notifying Amazon about the sale of various products that had been used to aid suicide attempts, its recommendation system...
Read moreJustice Department’s Recidivism Risk Algorithm PATTERN Allegedly Caused Persistent Disparities Along Racial Lines
Jan 26, 2022
Department of Justice’s inmate-recidivism risk assessment tool was reported to have produced racially uneven results, misclassifying risk le...
Read moreAlleged Macy's Facial Recognition Error Leads to Wrongful Arrest and Subsequent Sexual Assault in Jail
Jan 22, 2022
Harvey Murphy Jr. was wrongfully accused of robbing a Sunglass Hut due to an alleged misidentification by the facial recognition system oper...
Read moreTikTok's "For You" Algorithm Allegedly Abused by Online Personality to Promote Anti-Women Hate
Jan 15, 2022
TikTok’s “For You” algorithm allegedly boosted or was manipulated by an online personality to artificially boost his content which promotes...
Read moreReplika's "AI Companions" Reportedly Abused by Its Users
Jan 15, 2022
Replika's AI-powered "digital companions" was allegedly abused by their users, who posted on Reddit abusive behaviors and interactions such...
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