Facebook Incident Highlights Need for Responsible AI: Wrong Translation Leads to Unjust Arrest
Facebook apology underlines the importance of safe and secure AI. This AI incident, involving a Palestinian man's wrongful arrest due to a m...
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Data source & citationExploring Racial Bias in Augmented Reality: Pokémon GO Incident
Uncovering racial bias in augmented reality, the Pokémon GO incident highlights the importance of trustworthy AI and responsible governance....
Read moreTeachers to Launch Widespread Appeals Against Biased AI Evaluations: A Call for Responsible AI Governance
An impending wave of protests from educators highlights the importance of safe and secure AI governance. Teachers are voicing concerns about...
Read moreBanning Facial Recognition in Police Work: Teaneck NJ Promotes Fairness and Responsible AI
Teaneck, New Jersey has passed a ban on facial recognition usage by police forces, emphasizing concerns about potential racial bias. This mo...
Read moreLawsuit Over 'Alleged Anti-Semitism' in Google Instant Search Results Highlights Need for Safe and Secure AI
A lawsuit filed in France raises concerns over potential bias in Google Instant search results, emphasizing the importance of trustworthy AI...
Read moreTracking Minors: The Ethical Implications of Live Facial Recognition
This AI incident raises concerns about the misuse of live facial recognition technology, particularly in tracking minors who may be suspecte...
Read moreUnwanted Advice from a Police Robot: A Case Study on AI Ethics
An AI-powered police robot's unexpected behavior highlights the need for responsible AI governance. This incident maps to the Govern functio...
Read moreExploring the Hidden AI Model Regulating University Admissions: A Look into Its Impact
Delve into the intricacies of an algorithm controlling university admissions, shedding light on its influence. This AI incident maps to the...
Read moreAI Algorithm Bias Prevention: Uncovering the Barrier to Kidney Transplants for Black Patients — Mapping to Govern Function in Project Cerebellum
Explore how a biased AI algorithm may have affected kidney transplant outcomes, shedding light on the importance of AI governance and respon...
Read moreHumorous AI Mishap Highlights Need for Responsible AI: Referees Bald Head Mistaken for Football
This amusing incident showcases the potential risks of ungoverned AI systems, as a referee's bald head was mistakenly identified as a footba...
Read moreBias Discovery in Chest X-Ray Classifiers Highlights Need for Responsible AI Governance
The recent findings of racial, gender, and socioeconomic bias in chest X-ray classifiers underscore the importance of trustworthy AI and saf...
Read moreLekki Massacre: Assessing the Role of Social Media in Dispelling Misinformation - Emphasizing Responsible AI
In the aftermath of the October 20 Lekki Massacre, content related to the incident was flagged as 'false' by Facebook. This highlights the i...
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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.