Responsible AI in Action: Google Photos Ski Photo Incident
Recent incident involving Google Photos highlights the need for trustworthy and safe AI. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HIS...
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Data source & citationRobot Employee Causes Unintended Customer Scares: A Case Study in AI Incident Management
In this incident, a store's attempt to streamline customer service using an AI robot backfired when the robot's behavior unnerved customers...
Read moreUnreliable Reward Systems in AI: A Case Study for Safe AI Development
Explore a recent AI incident involving faulty reward functions, emphasizing its importance in ensuring safe and trustworthy AI. This inciden...
Read moreSelf-Driving Uber Vehicle Violates Traffic Regulations: A Case for Responsible AI Governance
An Uber self-driving car disregarded traffic lights, highlighting the importance of safe and secure AI. This AI incident maps to the Govern...
Read moreUnpatriotic Chatbot Misconduct Highlights Importance of Responsible AI Governance - China Incident
This AI incident involving chatbots in China underscores the need for robust AI governance and guardrails. The AI misbehavior, resulting in...
Read moreTesla Autopilot Incident: A Case for Responsible AI Governance
A Tesla driver under the influence claimed autopilot was in control, highlighting the need for trustworthy AI and safe & secure driving feat...
Read moreUnexpected Behavior by AI-Powered Security Robot: A Lesson in Safe AI Design
An autonomous security robot, designed to protect humans, inexplicably entered a water fountain and activated its self-destruct mechanism. T...
Read moreFatality in a Manesar Factory: An Unfortunate AI Incident Highlighting the Need for Responsible Governance
A tragic incident occurred at a factory in Haryana, where an AI-controlled robot took a human life. This AI incident underscores the importa...
Read moreSnow Blindness in Self-Driving Cars: A Case for Safe and Secure AI
Incident involving self-driving cars losing visibility during snowy conditions highlights the importance of trustworthy AI. This AI incident...
Read moreResponsible AI Incident: Google Self-Driving Car Collision After Disregarded Red Light
In an unfortunate demonstration of the need for safe and secure AI, Google's self-driving car was involved in a collision after another vehi...
Read moreIncident: Facebook's Mishap Leads to Unwarranted Arrest - Highlighting the Need for Safe and Secure AI
Facebook's translation error led to the wrongful arrest of a Palestinian man, emphasizing the importance of trustworthy AI. This AI incident...
Read moreExploring Racial Bias in Augmented Reality: The Case of Pokemon Go
Discover how augmented reality, as demonstrated by Pokemon Go, can unfortunately reflect real-world racial biases. This AI incident maps to...
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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.