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AI Incidents

Fatal Incident at Volkswagen Plant: Highlighting the Need for Safe and Secure AI

A tragic incident occurred at a Volkswagen plant in Germany, where a robot took a human life. This underscores the importance of responsible...

Examining a Self-Driving Car AI Incident in California: Google's Waymo and Delphi

This incident involving Google's Waymo and Delphi self-driving cars on public roads in California highlights the need for safe and secure AI...

Apple's Face ID Hacked: Unlocking iPhone X with a Mask - Understanding the Harm Prevention Implications for Trustworthy AI

This incident highlights the need for robust AI governance and safe and secure AI systems. The exploit of Apple's Face ID raises concerns ab...

AI Lesson from the Stanislav Petrov Incident: The Importance of Human Judgment in AI Governance

In 1983, a nuclear disaster was narrowly averted due to the human judgment of Stanislav Petrov. This incident serves as a stark reminder of...

Boeing's 737 Max 8 Incident: A Case Study in AI Safety and Leaking Abstractions

Explore the tragic Boeing 737 Max 8 incident, a stark reminder of the importance of responsible AI governance. This AI incident maps to the...

Flash Crash of 2010: Role of AI in UK Speed Trading Incident

Delve into the Flash Crash of 2010, a significant AI incident in financial trading. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Pr...

Debunking the Myth: The Impact of Neural Net Tanks on AI

Exploring the Neural Net Tank Urban Legend, this article sheds light on the importance of responsible AI governance in preventing misconcept...

Tesla's AI Incident: A Case for Safe and Secure Autonomous Vehicles

This incident involving Tesla's autonomous vehicles highlights the need for responsible AI governance in the automotive industry. The import...

Driverless Train Crash in Delhi Metro: An Incident Highlighting the Importance of Responsible AI Governance

Incident involving a driverless train on Delhi's Magenta line highlights the need for robust safety measures in AI-powered systems. This AI...

China: AI Facial Recognition Enables Phone Unlocking – A Case for Responsible AI Governance

Incident showcases potential risks of unregulated AI. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Mo...

Unauthorized Use of Smart Speaker for Criminal Activity: A Case Study on AI Misuse

Exploring an incident where a smart speaker was manipulated to falsely alert the police, highlighting the need for responsible AI governance...

Unraveling Amazon's Commercial-Free Alexa: Insights into Safe and Secure AI

Delve into the mechanism that keeps Amazon Echo from activating during commercials, illustrating responsible AI practices and harm preventio...

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.