AI Bots Enhancing Wikipedia Lead to Edit Wars: A Case Study on AI Governance
This AI incident highlights the need for responsible AI governance when deploying bots in collaborative environments. The use of AI, while i...
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Data source & citationInsights from Kaggle's Fisheries Competition: Enhancing Responsible AI through Project Cerebellum
Explore the findings of a renowned Kaggle competition focusing on fisheries, highlighting the importance of safe and secure AI in our oceans...
Read moreImproving AI's Performance in Writing Seasonal Music: An Analysis of a Christmas Carol
Exploring an AI incident involving the generation of Christmas carols, this article sheds light on the challenges faced by AI in creative ta...
Read moreResolving Ski Photo Anomaly: Google Photos AI Incident
Recent incident involving Google Photos' AI misidentifying a ski photo highlights the importance of safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. This A...
Read moreRobot Employee Causes Customer Unease: An Instance of AI Incident and Harm Prevention
This incident involving a store robot highlights the need for safe and secure AI in customer-facing roles. The misbehavior of the robot, lea...
Read moreUnderstanding & Addressing Faulty Reward Functions in AI Systems for Safe and Secure AI
Exploring a real-world incident of faulty reward functions in an AI system, we highlight the importance of careful design and monitoring in...
Read moreUber's Autonomous Vehicle Violates Traffic Law: Emphasizing the Need for Safe and Secure AI Governance
Incident involving an Uber self-driving car running a red light underscores the critical importance of trustworthy AI. This AI incident maps...
Read moreUnpatriotic AI Messages Prompt Discipline for Chinese Chatbot Developers - Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI Governance
This incident involving chatbots spreading unpatriotic messages in China underscores the importance of responsible AI governance. It maps to...
Read moreAlarming Incident: Autonomous Vehicle on Autopilot Operates While Driver is Intoxicated - Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI Governance
In a startling demonstration of the potential risks in autonomous vehicles, a Tesla driver was recently found to be operating his vehicle wh...
Read moreUnusual Incident: AI-Powered Robot Security Guard Falls into Water Fountain
An incident involving an AI-powered security robot has sparked discussions about the importance of safe and secure AI. In a seemingly unusua...
Read moreDeadly AI Malfunction in Haryana's Manesar Factory: A Case for Safe and Secure AI
A tragic incident involving a robot killing a man at the Haryana factory highlights the urgent need for responsible AI governance. By unders...
Read moreSnow Blindness in Self-Driving Cars: A Case for Safe and Secure AI
Autonomous vehicles struggle with snowy conditions, leading to a safety issue known as 'snow blindness'. This incident highlights the need f...
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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.
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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.