Coupang Allegedly Tweaked Search Algorithms to Boost Own Products
Jul 4, 2021
Coupang, a leading Korean e-commerce platform, has faced allegations of tampering its search algorithms to prioritize exposure of its own pr...
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TAIM catalog Map Data source & citationAlgorithmic Allocation of Resources in Healthcare for Disabled and Elderly Care Services Allegedly Harming Patients
Jul 2, 2021
A controversial healthcare algorithm, intended to fairly distribute caregiving resources, inadvertently reduced care hours significantly for...
Read moreHiring Algorithms Provided Invalid Positive Results for Interview Responses in German
Jul 1, 2021
Two AI-powered interview software packages issued misleading positive evaluations for responses given in German, erroneously indicating prof...
Read moreGitHub Copilot, Copyright Infringement and Open Source Licensing
Jun 29, 2021
GitHub Copilot is implicated in potential copyright infringements due to users failing to attribute and license source code correctly. This...
Read moreState Farm Allegedly Discriminated against Black Customers in Claim Payout
Jun 12, 2021
State Farm's automated insurance claim processing system is accused in a class action lawsuit of exhibiting bias towards Black policyholders...
Read moreKannada Insulted by Google's Featured Answer as "Ugliest Language in India"
Jun 3, 2021
Google's knowledge-graph-powered algorithm, a key component of its featured Answer Box, has sparked outrage for displaying the label 'uglies...
Read moreTesla FSD Misidentified Truck Hauling Traffic Lights as Trail of Traffic Lights
Jun 2, 2021
A Tesla driver reported an incident involving the Tesla FSD, where the system mistook deactivated traffic lights being transported by a truc...
Read moreMcDonald's Reportedly Ends IBM Partnership After AI Drive-Thru Ordering Errors at U.S. Locations
Jun 2, 2021
Between 2021 and mid-2024, McDonald’s piloted an AI-powered voice ordering system developed with IBM, based on its 2019 acquisition of Appre...
Read moreTesla Allegedly Misled Customers about Autopilot and FSD Capabilities
May 28, 2021
California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) raised concerns about Tesla's promotional practices for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD...
Read moreFacebook, Instagram, and Twitter Cited Errors in Automated Systems as Cause for Blocking pro-Palestinian Content on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
May 23, 2021
Social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter faced criticism for restricting or blocking millions of pro-Palestinian posts and accou...
Read moreReplika's AI Partners Reportedly Sexually Harassed Users
May 18, 2021
Reports indicate inappropriate conduct by Replika's AI companions, including sending unwanted sexual messages and aggressive behavior toward...
Read moreWaymo Self-Driving Taxi Reportedly Behaved Unexpectedly, Driving away from Support Crew
May 6, 2021
A video showed a Waymo self-driving taxi vehicle, carrying a passenger, moving away from a roadside assistance worker in Arizona. The car co...
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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.