Emotional AI Incident: Google's Email Replying AI Sentimentally Declares Love
This emotional AI incident involving Google's email-replying system underscores the need for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI. Understanding...
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Data source & citationUnveiling the Unseen Gender Bias in Google Image Search: A Call for Responsible AI
Exploring an instance of bias in a popular AI system, this article sheds light on the gender bias in Google Image Search. It underscores the...
Read moreInvestigation into Critical Amazon Warehouse Worker Injury from Bear Spray Incident Highlights Need for Responsible AI in Industrial Settings
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is currently investigating an incident at an Amazon warehouse, where a worker was c...
Read moreExploring Potential Issues in Google's Ad-Targeting System: A Responsible AI Perspective
This incident sheds light on potential concerns within Google's ad-targeting system, underscoring the importance of trustworthy AI and safe...
Read moreAutopilot Mishap: Tesla Crashes into Police Car While Driver Was Watching a Movie - Highlighting the Need for Responsible AI
This AI incident involving a Tesla on Autopilot colliding with a police car serves as a stark reminder of the importance of trustworthy AI....
Read moreExploring Limits of AI: The Role of the Revised Turing Test
The latest iteration of the Turing Test reveals the boundaries of chatbot intelligence, emphasizing the need for responsible AI governance....
Read moreLA Wildfires and Responsible AI: Examining Waze's Response – Mapping Incidents to Govern Function in HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM
Investigating the role of AI in managing crises, this article delves into Waze's response to LA wildfires. Let's ensure safe and secure AI b...
Read moreLessons from a Self-Driving Shuttle's First Day Incident: Enhancing Trustworthy AI
Understanding the first-day accident of a self-driving shuttle highlights the importance of safe and secure AI. This incident maps to the Go...
Read moreTragic Incident: AI-Controlled Robot Injures Worker at Volkswagen Plant - Highlighting the Need for Safe and Secure AI
An unfortunate incident occurred at a Volkswagen plant in Germany, where an AI-controlled robot caused harm to a worker. This underscores th...
Read moreSelf-Driving Car Incident: Google's Waymo and Delphi in California
Incident involving autonomous vehicles from tech giants, Google's Waymo and Delphi, occurred on California roads. This AI incident maps to t...
Read moreUnauthorized Access to iPhone X via Mask Tricks Face ID: A Test of AI Security and Governance
Incident reveals the vulnerability of Apple's Face ID. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI M...
Read moreNuclear Catastrophe Averted: The Heroic Act of Stanislav Petrov (1983) - A Reminder of the Importance of AI Governance
This harrowing tale recounts the 1983 event where a human error was prevented by Stanislav Petrov, averting a potential global nuclear disas...
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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.