AI-Generated Voices Amplify Conspiracy Theories on TikTok
Jun 1, 2023
NewsGuard has discovered 17 TikTok accounts utilizing AI-generated voices to propagate conspiracy theories and falsehoods since June 2023. B...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citationRacial Bias in Lung Function Diagnostic Algorithm Leads to Underdiagnosis in Black Men
Jun 1, 2023
A study published in JAMA Network Open reveals concerning racial bias within a widely used medical diagnostic algorithm for lung function. T...
Read moreChatbot Tessa gives unauthorized diet advice to users seeking help for eating disorders
May 29, 2023
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) deactivated its chatbot Tessa following the bot's provision of weight-loss advice to indivi...
Read moreUnrepresented Litigant Misled by ChatGPT-Generated False Legal Citations in Manchester Court
May 28, 2023
A litigant in a Manchester civil case misused ChatGPT by presenting false legal citations, fabricating one case name and providing fictitiou...
Read moreOpera's GPT-Based AI Reportedly Accused War Photographers of War Crimes
May 24, 2023
When inquired about 'photographers accused of committing war crimes', Opera's GPT-based chatbot Aria erroneously provided a list of photogra...
Read moreDonald Trump's Presidential Campaign Released Deepfakes Attacking Ron DeSantis
May 24, 2023
Former President Donald Trump utilized deepfaked voices and AI-generated content to criticize Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in two controver...
Read morePurported AI-Generated Image of Explosion Near Pentagon Reportedly Triggers Brief Market Dip and Public Confusion
May 22, 2023
An alleged tweet from an account impersonating Bloomberg reportedly posted a suspect image, purportedly showing an explosion near the Pentag...
Read moreFTC Targets Edmodo for Unlawful Use of Children’s Data and Delegating Compliance to Schools
May 22, 2023
Edmodo, a provider of education technology, has been targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating the Children's Online Priv...
Read moreApparent Failure to Accurately Label Primates in Image Recognition Software Due to Alleged Fear of Racial Bias
May 22, 2023
Eight years after Google Photos mislabeled images of Black individuals as 'gorillas', a concerning trend persists in AI-driven image recogni...
Read moreGoogle Results for Johannes Vermeer Featured AI Version of His Artwork as Top Result
May 21, 2023
Google's search engine displayed an AI-crafted hyperrealistic depiction of Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece, 'Girl With a Pearl Earring', as t...
Read moreIllinois Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against Facial Recognition Technology Companies for Allegedly Violating BIPA
May 18, 2023
A class action lawsuit has been filed against various facial recognition technology providers for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric...
Read moreTexas A&M Professor Misused ChatGPT to Detect AI Text Generation in Student Submissions
May 15, 2023
A Texas A&M-Commerce professor raised concerns when he admitted to using ChatGPT to identify potential AI-generated student submissions, inf...
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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.